title: Vasoactive neurochemicals identified in omentum: a preliminary report.
abstract: There has been increasing interest in biologic, immunologic, and chemical activity originating from omental tissue. Since clinical improvement has been observed in some patients very shortly after surgically transposing their omentum to the spinal cord or brain, the question arose as to whether neurochemicals might be present in omental tissue; a possible explanation for some of these neurological changes. This paper reports the presence of vasoactive neurochemicals in canine omental tissue. It remains unclear, however, whether the omentum produces or simply concentrates these and other neurochemicals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Vezina
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Colton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs; D004723:Endorphins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D004723:Endorphins