Leucine enkephalin level in rat hypothalamus, striatum, hippocampus and adrenal glands in experimental rat uremia.
The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of experimental uremia elicited in Wistar rats by 5/6 kidney resection on the leu-enkephalin level in hypothalamus, striatum, hippocampus and adrenal glands. We found, that in uremic rats leu-enkephalin levels decreased in striatum and in adrenal glands. The level of leu-enkephalin in adrenal glands was directly related to plasma creatinine. The weight of uremic rats was significantly lower than that of control rats.
Waluga
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Department of Gastroenterology, Silesian Medical Academy, Katowice.
Gabryel
B
B
Klin
M
M
Madej
A
A
Huzarska
M
M
Janiszewska
M
M
Herman
Z S
ZS
D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000737:chemistry; D004743:Enkephalin, Leucine / Q000032:analysis*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000737:chemistry; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014511:Uremia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology
D004743:Enkephalin, Leucine