Abstract
Methionine-enkephalin (Met-enkephalin), leucine-enkephalin (Leu-enkephalin) and dynorphin A (1-17) (dynorphin A) concentrations in discrete brain areas were determined in the mice showing behavioral changes induced by stress using radioimmunoassay (RIA). In the present experiment, we used environment-induced conditioned suppression of motility and forced swimming-induced immobility. In the environment-induced conditioned suppression of motility, Met-enkephalin concentration in the striatum and hypothalamus significantly decreased. Leu-enkephalin concentration in the hypothalamus also decreased. Dynorphin A concentraion in the striatum decreased, but significantly increased in the hypothalamus and pituitary. In the forced swimming-induced immobility, Met-enkephalin concentration in the striatum significantly decreased. Leu-enkephalin concentration in the hypothalamus and pituitary significantly decreased. Dynorphin A concentration in the pituitary decreased, but significantly increased in the hypothalamus. Our results indicated that the concentrations of Met-enkephalin, Leu-enkephalin and dynorphin A in the discrete brain areas changed in two different stressful situations. These findings suggested that these peptides might modulate the behavioral changes induced by stressors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 211-217 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Life Sciences |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)