Cerebral distribution of beta-lipotropin and beta-endorphin in infantile progressive spinal muscular atrophy of Werdnig and Hoffman disease.
The regional distribution's profile of beta-endorphin (beta-EP) and beta-lipotropin (beta-LPH) was determined in the brain of an infant who died from Werdnig-Hoffmann's disease. Regional levels of beta-endorphin-like immunoreactivity (beta-ELIR), resulting from beta-EP and beta-LPH, were generally low in comparison to the homologous levels found in victims dying of other diseases.
D001923:Brain Chemistry; D004723:Endorphins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000378:metabolism*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D008083:beta-Lipotropin / Q000032:analysis*
D004723:Endorphins; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D008083:beta-Lipotropin