INVESTIGATIONS ON A BIOLOGICAL RADIATION PROTECTION. XLII. THE EFFECT OF 5- HYDROXY-TRYPTAMINE ON RADIOINDUCED MODIFICATIONS OF THE AMINO ACID METABOLISM (in German)
Journal Article
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· Strahlentherapie (West Germany)
OSTI ID:4825173
The changes of amino acid metabolism, which are caused by irradiation, are normalized by administration of 5hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) before a sublethal whole body irradiation. The increased excretion of kynurenin, kynurenic acid, anthranilic acid, and xanthurenic acid in the urine decreases. while the decreased excretion of taurine, caused by irradiation, increases. It is believed that the serotonin has a protective effect in those enzyme systems in which the pyridoxal-5-phosphate is active as a co-enzyme. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Universitat, Freiburg i. B.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-004102
- OSTI ID:
- 4825173
- Journal Information:
- Strahlentherapie (West Germany), Journal Name: Strahlentherapie (West Germany) Vol. Vol: 116; ISSN STRAA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- German
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ALUMINUM 27
AMINES
AMINO ACIDS
ANTHRANILIC ACID
BERYLLIUM
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CROSS SECTIONS
ENERGY
ENZYMES
FAST NEUTRONS
HETEROCYCLICS
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KYNURENINE
MAGNESIUM 27
MANGANESE 56
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ALPHA PARTICLES
ALUMINUM 27
AMINES
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MAGNESIUM 27
MANGANESE 56
MEASURED VALUES
METABOLISM
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NEUTRON FLUX
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHORUS 31
PHOSPHORUS 32
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RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOBIOLOGY
RADIUM
SEROTONIN
SILICON 31
SODIUM 24
SPECTRA
SULFONIC ACIDS
SULFUR 32
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