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Dose-related effect of the oxytocin fragment (prolyl-leucyl-glycinamide) on ?-MPT-induced catecholamine disappearance and serotonin level in rat brain.

Szabó G, Kovács GL, Baláspiri L, Telegdy G

Neurochemistry international1 Jan 1981Cited by 6 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study8

8 results from studies that gave the peptide. No result from this study comes from people.

  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In rats, PLG increased dorsal hippocampal noradrenaline levels 30 min after administration.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PLG raised noradrenaline levels in the dorsal hippocampus 30 min after administration.

    Outcome
    IncreaseDorsal hippocampal noradrenaline
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cerebral monoamine metabolism
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · lateral cerebral ventricleAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The noradrenaline level of the dorsal hippocampus was increased 30 min after a dose of 3.5 x 10(?10) mol Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Graded doses of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2) (3.5 x 10(?12), 3.5 x 10(?11), 3.5 x 10(?10) or 3.5 x 10(?9) mol) were administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In rats, PLG increased dorsal hippocampal dopamine levels.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PLG raised dopamine levels in the dorsal hippocampus.

    Outcome
    IncreaseDorsal hippocampal dopamine
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cerebral monoamine metabolism
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · lateral cerebral ventricleAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The dopamine level was increased in the dorsal hippocampus and in the striatum.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Graded doses of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2) (3.5 x 10(?12), 3.5 x 10(?11), 3.5 x 10(?10) or 3.5 x 10(?9) mol) were administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In rats, PLG increased striatal dopamine levels.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PLG raised dopamine levels in the striatum.

    Outcome
    IncreaseStriatal dopamine
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cerebral monoamine metabolism
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · lateral cerebral ventricleAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The dopamine level was increased in the dorsal hippocampus and in the striatum.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Graded doses of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2) (3.5 x 10(?12), 3.5 x 10(?11), 3.5 x 10(?10) or 3.5 x 10(?9) mol) were administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats.
  4. 04AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In rats, PLG increased hypothalamic serotonin levels.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PLG raised serotonin levels in the hypothalamus.

    Outcome
    IncreaseHypothalamic serotonin
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cerebral monoamine metabolism
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · lateral cerebral ventricleAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The serotonin level was increased in the hypothalamus, in the striatum and decreased in the dorsal hippocampus.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Graded doses of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2) (3.5 x 10(?12), 3.5 x 10(?11), 3.5 x 10(?10) or 3.5 x 10(?9) mol) were administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats.
  5. 05AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In rats, PLG increased striatal serotonin levels.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PLG raised serotonin levels in the striatum.

    Outcome
    IncreaseStriatal serotonin
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cerebral monoamine metabolism
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · lateral cerebral ventricleAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The serotonin level was increased in the hypothalamus, in the striatum and decreased in the dorsal hippocampus.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Graded doses of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2) (3.5 x 10(?12), 3.5 x 10(?11), 3.5 x 10(?10) or 3.5 x 10(?9) mol) were administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats.
  6. 06AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In rats, PLG decreased dorsal hippocampal serotonin levels.

    In plain wordsIn rats, PLG lowered serotonin levels in the dorsal hippocampus.

    Outcome
    DecreaseDorsal hippocampal serotonin
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cerebral monoamine metabolism
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · lateral cerebral ventricleAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The serotonin level was increased in the hypothalamus, in the striatum and decreased in the dorsal hippocampus.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Graded doses of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2) (3.5 x 10(?12), 3.5 x 10(?11), 3.5 x 10(?10) or 3.5 x 10(?9) mol) were administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats.
  7. 07AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In rats challenged with methyl-p-tyrosine, each PLG dose accelerated striatal dopamine disappearance.

    In plain wordsIn rats challenged with methyl-p-tyrosine, each PLG dose accelerated dopamine disappearance in the striatum.

    Outcome
    IncreaseStriatal dopamine disappearance
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cerebral monoamine metabolism
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · lateral cerebral ventricleAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The catecholamine disappearance following 350 mg/kg of ?-methyl-p-tyrosine indicated an accelerated dopamine disappearance in the striatum for each dose studied, while the hypothalamic noradrenaline disappearance was inhibited by a dose of 3.5 x 10(?11) mol of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Graded doses of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2) (3.5 x 10(?12), 3.5 x 10(?11), 3.5 x 10(?10) or 3.5 x 10(?9) mol) were administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats.
  8. 08AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In rats challenged with methyl-p-tyrosine, PLG inhibited hypothalamic noradrenaline disappearance.

    In plain wordsIn rats challenged with methyl-p-tyrosine, PLG slowed noradrenaline disappearance in the hypothalamus.

    Outcome
    DecreaseHypothalamic noradrenaline disappearance
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cerebral monoamine metabolism
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · lateral cerebral ventricleAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The catecholamine disappearance following 350 mg/kg of ?-methyl-p-tyrosine indicated an accelerated dopamine disappearance in the striatum for each dose studied, while the hypothalamic noradrenaline disappearance was inhibited by a dose of 3.5 x 10(?11) mol of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Graded doses of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH(2) (3.5 x 10(?12), 3.5 x 10(?11), 3.5 x 10(?10) or 3.5 x 10(?9) mol) were administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats.

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