In male rats, MIF‑1 significantly antagonized the estradiol-induced increase in striatal dopamine D-2 receptor density.
In plain wordsIn rats, MIF‑1 reduced the estradiol-induced increase in striatal dopamine receptor density.
- Peptide
- MIF-1 (Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2)
- Outcome
- DecreaseStriatal dopamine D-2 receptor density
- Study
Ratn: not reported in source
Male rat brain exposed to 17 beta-estradiol- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
In the present study, we demonstrated for the first time that MIF-1, a neuropeptide unrelated to classical dopamine agonists, when given prior to, concurrently with, and after 17 beta-estradiol, antagonized significantly the estrogen-induced increase in the density of dopamine D-2 receptor both in t…