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  1. 6. Taurine and dopamine-related effects of ethanol. An experimental study in rodents

    Författare :Lisa Ulenius; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Addiction; Alcohol; Caffeine; Nucleus accumbens; Microdialysis;

    Sammanfattning : The reinforcing properties of alcohol (ethanol) are associated with activation of the mesolimbic dopamine system and the concomitant increase in dopamine in the nucleus accumbens (nAc). Changes in this system are thought to be a predominant underlying factor in promoting excessive alcohol intake and alcohol use disorder. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Taurine and Glutathione in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma from patients with psychiatric disorders and healthy controls

    Författare :Martin Samuelsson; Conny Nordin; Magnus Vrethem; Karin Öllinger; Åsa Westrin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : A growing body of results indicate that immunological alterations and oxidative stress are of importance in various mental disorders. The inflammatory changes are possible to detect both in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and different psychiatric disorder exhibit similar changes indicating a common underlying mechanism. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Sulfur amino acids and their metabolites in patients with renal failure : relation to nutritional status and cardiovascular disease

    Författare :Mohamed Elsaeid M Suliman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Cardiovascular disease; chronic renal failure; cysteine; diabetes mellitus; glutathione; homocysteine; malnutrition; serum albumin; sulfur amino acids; taurine;

    Sammanfattning : Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) have a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), malnutrition and diabetes mellitus (DM) and exhibit several abnormalities in amino acid metabolism. The aims of this thesis were to assess alterations in sulfur amino acids and related sulfur compounds in relation to nutritional status, CVD and DM in CRF patients. LÄS MER

  5. 9. On amino acid neurotransmitters in the spinal cord motor nuclei

    Författare :Göran Örnung; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :neurotransmitter; aspartate; glutamate; GABA. glycine; homocysteate; taurine; ultrastructure; freeze-substitution; immunocytochemistry; bouton; synaptic input; motoneuron; strech reflex; spinal cord; cat. rat;

    Sammanfattning : Using pre- and post-embedding immunocytochemistry, the distribution of six amino acid neurotransmitter candidates, with special reference to y-amino-butyric acid (GABA), glycine and glutamate was examined in boutons apposing somata and dendrites in the lumbar motor nuclei of the cat spinal cord. The monosynaptic connection between muscle spindle I a afferents and motoneurons regarding content of neuroactive amino acid and complement of amino acid receptors in the postsynaptic membrane was studied in the rat. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Amino acid conjugation of fatty acids as a novel pathway in lipid metabolism

    Författare :Sarah-Jayne Reilly; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Peroxisomes are cell organelles that play an important role in the metabolism of a variety of lipids including very long chain fatty acids, dicarboxylic acids, bile acids, and xenobiotic carboxylic acids to name a few. To accomplish these tasks peroxisomes contain many proteins involved in lipid metabolism including members of the Type I acyl-CoA thioesterase/acyltransferase protein family. LÄS MER