Opiate receptor binding in the brain of the hypertensive rat |
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Authors: | N Zamir M Segal R Simantov |
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Institution: | Department of Physiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830Japan |
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Abstract: | Experimental and genetic hypertension in male rate is accompanied by a lower specific 3H]naloxone binding in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, and in the hippocampus as compared to controls. Rats which are genetically resistant to hypertensive stimuli have a higher specific 3H]naloxone binding in the nucleus tractus solitarius and lower opiate receptor binding in the dorsal horn. Together with previous studies which demonstrated a correlation between blood pressure and pain sensitivity, these results support the notion that specific brain loci participate in co-regulation of pain perception and blood pressure. |
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Keywords: | hypertension opiate receptor spinal cord pain sensitivity |
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