Measurement of. beta. -endorphin in human plasma. [/sup 131/I tracer technique]
Journal Article
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· J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.; (United States)
..beta..-endorphin has been identified in human plasma by means of gel filtration and a sensitive radioimmunoasay for human ..beta..-endorphin (..beta../sub h/-endorphin). Mean baseline plasma ..beta../sub h/-endorphin concentration in 5 individuals was 21 +- 7.3 (SD) pg/ml (6.2 +- 2.2 (SD) fmole/ml). Following metyrapone stimulation mean plasma concentration increased to 55.4 +- 10.1 (SD) pg/ml (16.3 +- 3.1 (SD) fmole/ml). The molar ratio of human ..beta..-lipotropin (..beta../sub h/-LPH) to ..beta../sub h/-endorphin was 2.2 in baseline plasma and 2.4 after metyrapone stimulation.
- Research Organization:
- Columbia Univ., New York, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 6368535
- Journal Information:
- J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.; (United States) Vol. 48:1; ISSN JCEMA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD PLASMA
BODY FLUIDS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ENKEPHALINS
FILTRATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE 131
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
MEASURING METHODS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PEPTIDES
POLYPEPTIDES
PROTEINS
RADIOASSAY
RADIOIMMUNOASSAY
RADIOISOTOPES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TRACER TECHNIQUES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD PLASMA
BODY FLUIDS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ENKEPHALINS
FILTRATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE 131
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
MEASURING METHODS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PEPTIDES
POLYPEPTIDES
PROTEINS
RADIOASSAY
RADIOIMMUNOASSAY
RADIOISOTOPES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TRACER TECHNIQUES