| Literature DB >> 2413327 |
M Stanley, L Traskman-Bendz, K Dorovini-Zis.
Abstract
Brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of homovanillic acid (HVA) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) were simultaneously measured in 48 individuals at autopsy. Concentrations of 5-HIAA and HVA in the cerebral cortex were positively correlated with their levels in the CSF for the same individual. Additionally a positive correlation was observed between postmortem CSF levels of 5-HIAA and HVA and a significant concentration gradient for both metabolites was observed in serial fractions of CSF. These findings suggest that determinations of 5-HIAA and HVA in CSF from living individuals may reflect brain metabolite levels as well as the functional activity of these specific neuronal systems.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2413327 DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(85)90242-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Life Sci ISSN: 0024-3205 Impact factor: 5.037