| Literature DB >> 3003257 |
S P Neeley, A J Cross, T J Crow, J A Johnson, G R Taylor.
Abstract
Intracerebral infection of mice with HSV-1 was found to produce a 2-3-fold increase in dopamine and serotonin metabolism in cortex, striatum, diencephalon and brain stem. Neurochemical markers of GABA and acetylcholine neurones, and neurotransmitter receptor binding sites were unchanged. The immunohistochemical distribution of virus antigen revealed high levels of immunoreactivity in s. nigra, ventral tegmental area, locus coeruleus and dorsal raphe nucleus, whilst other areas of brain stem were clear of virus antigen. The changes in monoamine metabolism observed in experimental HSV encephalitis may be related to the concentration of virus in monoamine neurones.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3003257 DOI: 10.1016/0022-510x(85)90071-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Sci ISSN: 0022-510X Impact factor: 3.181