title: The concept of cerebral chemical dominance.
abstract: The study assessed the biochemical differences between right hemispheric dominant and left hemispheric dominant individuals detected by handedness and the dichotic listening test. The isoprenoid metabolites--digoxin, dolichol, and ubiquinone, glycoconjugate metabolism, free radical metabolism, and the RBC membrane composition were studied in individuals with differing hemispheric dominance. The results showed that all right hemispheric dominant individuals and 50% of left hemispheric dominant individuals had increased HMG CoA reductase activity, elevated digoxin and dolichol levels. The serum magnesium, RBC membrane Na+-K+ ATPase activity and serum ubiquinone levels were reduced in all right hemispheric dominant individuals and 50% of left hemispheric dominant individuals. The tryptophan-derived neurotransmitters--serotonin, quinolinic acid, strychnine, and nicotine--were increased while the tyrosine derived neurotransmitters--dopamine, noradrenaline, and morphine--were reduced in all right hemispheric dominant individuals and 50% of left hemispheric dominant individuals. The other 50% of left hemispheric dominant individuals had decreased HMG CoA reductase activity, reduced digoxin, and dolichol levels. The serum magnesium, RBC membrane Na+-K+ ATPase activity, and serum ubiquinone levels were increased in this group. The tryptophan derived neurotransmitters--serotonin, quinolinic acid, strychnine, and nicotine were reduced, while the tyrosine-derived neurotransmitters--dopamine, noradrenaline, and morphine-- were increased in the rest (50% of left hemispheric dominant individuals). Hemispheric dominance detected by the dichotic listening test and handedness has no correlation with cerebral chemical dominance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Rave Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kurup
authors.forename: Parameswara Achutha
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kurup
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D004077:Digoxin / Q000097:blood*; D004286:Dolichols / Q000097:blood; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000097:blood; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases / Q000097:blood*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D011106:Polyisoprenyl Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D004286:Dolichols; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006023:Glycoproteins; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D011106:Polyisoprenyl Phosphates; D014451:Ubiquinone; D004077:Digoxin; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D008274:Magnesium