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  • Column liquid chromatography  (3)
  • tyrosine hydroxylase  (3)
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    Nigrostriatal and mesolimbic dopaminergic activities were modified throughout the ovarian cycle of female rats (1991)
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    Journal of neural transmission 85 (1991), S. 223-229 
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    ISSN: 1435-1463
    Keywords: Sexual steroids ; estrous cycle ; limbic forebrain ; striatum ; dopamine ; DOPAC ; tyrosine hydroxylase
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary In this work, we have studied the changes in the functional state of nigrostriatal (NSDA) and mesolimbic (MLDA) dopaminergic neurons during the estrous cycle of the female rat. The activity of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the turnover rate (Kt) after inhibition of dopamine (DA) synthesis and the ratio between the contents of this amine and its metabolite, L-3,4 dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), were used as indices of neuronal activity. The neuronal activity of NSDA neurons rose during estrous and declined during proestrous, as reflected by the values of Kt and DOPAC/DA ratio measured during both phases. Interestingly, the course of variations in striatal TH activity was similar, although retarded in relation to the changes in neuronal activity. Thus, TH activity was high during diestrous, whereas it was low during estrous. The activity of MLDA neurons was reduced during proestrous. This can be concluded from the decreased Kt and DOPAC/DA ratio measured in this phase and it was accompanied by a low TH activity. Thereupon, both Kt and TH activity increased during estrous. These results indicate the existence of physiological changes in the functional state of both dopaminergic systems during the ovarian cycle, which are partially different for each neuronal pathway. This supports the existence of a specific regulation, and not indiscriminate effects, by the hormones involved in this cycle, mainly estradiol and progesterone.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01244947
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  • 2
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    Modifications of mesolimbic and nigrostriatal dopaminergic activities after intracerebroventricular administration of prolactin (1994)
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    Journal of neural transmission 96 (1994), S. 63-79 
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    ISSN: 1435-1463
    Keywords: Prolactin ; striatum ; limbic forebrain ; dopamine ; DOPAC ; tyrosine hydroxylase ; D1 and D2 receptors
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary In the present study we examined the effects of intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injections of prolactin (PRL) on the presynaptic activity and postsynaptic sensitivity of mesolimbic and nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons. In addition, the effects of PRL onin vitro release of dopamine (DA) from perifused striatal fragments were examined. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) activity and D2 receptor density in the striatum decreased after i.c.v. PRL administration; this was accompanied by an increase in D2 receptor affinity. These effects occurred after i.c.v. administration of PRL to normoprolactinemic rats, although normally they did not appear after administration to animals with pituitary grafting-induced hyperprolactinemia. Thus, in these animals, i.c.v. PRL failed to decrease TH activity and D1 and D2 receptor densities to a significant extent. In the case of D2 receptors, this was probably due to the fact that pituitary grafting-induced hyperprolactinemia itself was able to reduce the density of this receptor. No changes were observed in DA or L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DO-PAC) contents after i.c.v. administration of PRL to both normo- and hyperprolactinemic animals. Basal and K+-evoked DA releasein vitro from perifused striatal fragments of normoprolactinemic rats were not affected by the addition of PRL, whereas this hormone enhanced K+-evoked DA release when added to perifused striatal fragments from hyperprolactinemic animals. In the limbic forebrain, i.c.v. administration of PRL to normoprolactinemic animals produced a decrease in DA and DOPAC contents and D1 receptor density. Interestingly, none of these effects appeared when PRL was injected to hyperprolactinemic animals. In summary, our results suggest a possible inhibitory role of PRL on the activity of both the nigrostriatal and mesolimbic dopaminergic neuronal systems. These inhibitory effects were reflected in the decreases elicited in a set of neurochemical parameters, indicating either presynaptic activity or postsynaptic sensitivity, after i.c.v.-administered PRL. This observation supports the hypothesis of a possible neuromodulatory role for an extrapituitary PRL on the activity of these neurons, although the fact that most of these effects did not appear when i.c.v. administration was performed in hyperprolactinemic rats also suggests that they are influenced by peripheral PRL levels.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01277929
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  • 3
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    Time-dependent effects of ovarian steroids on tyrosine hydroxylase activity in the limbic forebrain of female rats (1991)
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    Journal of neural transmission 83 (1991), S. 77-84 
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    ISSN: 1435-1463
    Keywords: Estradiol ; progesterone ; limbic forebrain ; tyrosine hydroxylase
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary In this work, we have studied the time-course of the effects of pharmacological administration of ovarian steroids on tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) activity in the limbic forebrain of ovariectomized rats. Administration of estradiol produced a late decrease in TH activity. This effect was found 24 hours after the last steroid injection, disappearing at 32 hours. It was antagonized by progesterone, since a single injection of this steroid to estradiol-pretreated rats reversed to control values the estradiol-induced decrease. Nevertheless, the administration of progesterone after estradiol treatment caused a short-time decrease in the limbic activity of TH, which was observed 4 hours after the last steroid injection, disappearing subsequently. On the other hand, the administration of progesterone alone produced a biphasic effect, with a reduction at 24 hours, followed by an increase at 32 hours. These effects were only observed in the animals non-treated with estradiol, disappearing with a previous treatment with estrogens. Hence, it can be concluded that both ovarian steroids may affect the limbic TH activity. Thus, estradiol produced a late inhibitory effect on the activity of this enzyme, which was antagonized by progesterone. Administration of the last one to estradiol-treated rats produced a short-time inhibitory effect, whereas its administration to non-treated rats produced a late biphasic effect (inhibition followed by stimulation), which was not observed in estradiol-treated rats.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01244454
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  • 4
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    Description of the retention behaviour of solutes in micellar liquid chromatography with organic modifiers: Comparison of two methods (1995)
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    Chromatographia 40 (1995), S. 279-286 
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    ISSN: 1612-1112
    Keywords: Column liquid chromatography ; Micellar liquid phases ; Hybrid mobile phases ; Retention behaviour
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Summary Two methods for the description of the retention behaviour of solutes in micellar liquid chromatography are compared. One of them divides the parameter space into triangular subspaces, fitting a different equation in each subspace. The second method makes use of a unique equation, valid in the whole parameter space. In both cases, equations of the type log k=f (μ, ϕ), and 1/k=f (μ, ϕ), (μ and ϕ are the concentration of surfactant and alcohol, respectively), were used to describe the retention. The use of the hyperbolic function, 1/k=c0+c1μ+c3μϕ, to describe the whole parameter space yielded the best prediction. When a small portion of the parameter space was modelled, a simpler hyperbolic function, lacking the μϕ term often led to good results. The logarithmic equations usually gave the poorer predictions.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02290358
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    Chromatographic determination of caffeine in pharmaceutical formulations using micellar mobile phases (1996)
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    Chromatographia 43 (1996), S. 149-152 
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    ISSN: 1612-1112
    Keywords: Column liquid chromatography ; Caffeine ; Pharmaceutical formulations ; Micellar liquid chromatography
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Summary An HPLC procedure is described for the determination of caffeine in pharmaceutical preparations. A Spherisorb octadecylsilane ODS-2 C18 analytical column and spectrophotometric detection at 273 nm were used. The chromatographic behaviour of caffeine with different micellar eluents containing sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) is described. The determination of caffeine in pharmaceutical preparations was performed by use of a mobile phase containing 0.05 M sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS) and 1.5% propanol at pH7. At a 6.0 μg mL−1 concentration level the peak area and peak height repeatability were 2.6 and 2.4%, respectively. The application of the proposed method to the analysis of five pharmaceutical formulations, using peak heights as the dependent variable, gave recoveries between 85 and 104% of the values declared by the manufacturers. The proposed procedure for the determination of caffeine is rapid (15 min per sample), reliable and free from interferences.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02292943
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    Correlation between hydrophobicity of amino acids and retention data in reversed-phase liquid chromatography with micellar eluents (1995)
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    Chromatographia 41 (1995), S. 455-461 
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    ISSN: 1612-1112
    Keywords: Column liquid chromatography ; Amino acids ; Hydrophobicity ; o-Phthalaldehyde-N-acetyl-L-cysteine derivatives ; Phenylthiohydantoin
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Summary Hydrophobic character is usually expressed in terms of the partition coefficient in 1-octanol-water (log PO/W). However, measurement of this coefficient is often problematic. Retention in micellar liquid chromatography is mainly due to hydrophobic interactions and can also be used as an index of hydrophobicity. A hydrophobicity scale was established with retention data foro-phthalaldehyde (OPA)-N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) amino acid derivatives, using the glycine derivative as reference. Since the OPA-NAC derivatives only differ in the nature of R1 in the amino acid (R1CH(COOH)NH2), in the absence of electrostatic interactions the hydrophobic character of the substituent was responsible for retention. Linear relationships were obtained between log of the ratiok′ of amino acid derivatives:k′ of the glycine derivative for a given mobile phase, and logP O/W for the R1 substituent. Good correlations were also found for phenylthiohydantoin amino acid derivatives.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02318622
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