5-Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase in Rat Brain: Effect of Hypothalamic Lesions
- 19 February 1965
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 147 (3660), 887-888
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.147.3660.887
Abstract
Section of the medial forebrain bundle within the lateral hypothalamus of the rat reduces the serotonin content and the 5-hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase activity in the brain. The integrity of this fiber tract appears necessary for the maintenance of normal concentrations of the amine and enzyme in the telencephalon.Keywords
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