| Literature DB >> 6269706 |
S Nomura, M Watanabe, N Ukei, T Nakazawa.
Abstract
The effect of acute and chronic electric shocks on beta-adrenergic receptor binding in the rat's brain was investigated. Beta-adrenergic receptor subsensitivity in the cortex was induced by chronic shocks, but not by acute shocks. This reduction appears to be due to a decreased number of receptors. It seems that stress, by increasing intrasynaptic norepinephrine levels resulting from an accelerated turnover rate, causes beta-adrenergic receptor subsensitivity.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6269706 DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(81)91133-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res ISSN: 0006-8993 Impact factor: 3.252