Final Report on Contract N00014-88-K-0059 (California University),

Abstract

There is an abundant amount of evidence suggesting that catecholamines administered centrally can regulate adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and vasopressin (AVP) release. Because there is a heavy catecholaminergic projection from the brainstem innervating the para-ventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus, the nuclear region that regulates AVP and ACTH release from the pituitary it has been suggested that catecholaminergic regulation of ACTH and AVP may occur directly at this site. Also, these catecholaminergic cell groups are located in regions involved in the regulation of baroreflexes and the regulation of arterial blood pressure and heart rate during hemorrhage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA234755

Entities

People

  • Daniel N. Darlington
  • Mary F. Dallman

Organizations

  • University of California, San Francisco

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arteries
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Blood
  • Blood Volume
  • Brain
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Catecholamines
  • Fatty Acids
  • Heart Rate
  • Hemorrhage
  • Hormones
  • Liver Diseases
  • Measurement
  • Nervous System
  • Pituitary And Hypothalamic Hormones And Analogues
  • Spinal Cord
  • Veins

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  • Neuroscience