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Postmortem Changes in Catecholamines, Indoleamines, and Their Metabolites in Rat Brain Regions: Prevention with 10‐kW Microwave Irradiation
Author(s) -
Ikarashi Yasushi,
Sasahara Tomiya,
Maruyama Yuji
Publication year - 1985
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.1471-4159.1985.tb04083.x
Subject(s) - metabolite , neurotransmitter , microwave irradiation , postmortem changes , endocrinology , medicine , biology , central nervous system , chemistry , biochemistry , pathology , catalysis
Postmortem changes in catecholamines, indoleamines, and their metabolites in rat brain regions following decapitation were determined by LCEC. In the three regions studied neurotransmitter levels declined after decapitation, whereas the metabolite levels increased. Microwave irradiation at 10 kW rapidly inactivated brain enzymes and thus prevented the postmortem changes.