Relationship of Stress-Induced Histidine Decarboxylase to Circulatory Homeostasis and Shock
- 22 January 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 131 (3395), 226-227
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.131.3395.226
Abstract
Histidine decarboxylase activity of mouse tissues is increased by stress and by injection of epinephrine and norepinephrine, suggesting a balance between histamine and catechol amines producing a component of circulatory homeostasis. Imbalance during intense stress might lead to failure of circulatory homeostasis and to shock. Reasons for discounting histamine as "shock toxin" may be invalid.Keywords
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