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Dopamine and Noradrenaline Levels in Peripheral Tissues of Several Mammalian Species
Author(s) -
Bell C.,
Gillespie J. S.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1981.tb01645.x
Subject(s) - cats , vas deferens , dopamine , medicine , endocrinology , dopaminergic , biology , kidney , anatomy
Tissue levels of dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA) have been compared in atrium, spleen, mesenteric artery, vas deferens and renal cortex of sexually mature rats, guinea‐pigs, ferrets, rabbits and cats. The results suggest the presence of dopaminergic autonomic axons in the cat renal cortex, as has been previously reported for the dog. Such nerves are probably sparse or absent in the kidneys of the other species examined.