The melanocortins form a family of pro-opiomelanocortin-derived peptides that have the
melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) core sequence, His–Phe–Arg–Trp, in common. …

Inmammals, theneurohy~ physeal hormones, vaso-pressin and oxytocin. are formed
predominantly in ceil bodies of two hypothalamic nuclei, the supraopticnucleus (SON) and the …

The concentrations of noradrenaline and dopamine of 92 brain regions have been measured
by a radiometric method which enabled discrimination between noradrenaline and …

The effects of local postlearning microinjections of arginine 8 -vasopressin (AVP) and
oxytocin (OXT) on one-trial learning passive avoidance behavior and the influence of AVP on …

Publisher Summary Electrophysiological findings indicate an action of vasopressin on the
central nervous system: the neuronal activities of the hypothalamus and cortex are influenced …

PROTEIN kinase C (PKC) is believed to have a crucial role in synaptic transmitter release 1–4
and long-term potentiation 5–7 . An important substrate of PKC in the brain is the neuron-…

Recent studies have demonstrated that phorbol diesters enhance the release of various
neurotransmitters. It is generally accepted that activation of protein kinase C (PKC) is the …

Pargyline-induced accumulation of serotonin (5-HT) was used as an index of 5-HT turnover
rate in the dorsal hippocampus. One hour after bilateral removal of the adrenals, 5-HT …

Impaired retention of an inhibitory avoidance response was observed in rats subjected to
adrenalectomy (ADX) up to 120 hr before the single learning trial. Corticosterone substitution …

The accumulation of serotonin induced by the monoamino oxidase inhibitor pargyline was
used as an index for 5-HT turnover in the dorsal hippocampus and raphe area. A low dose of …