Neuropeptide Y inhibits corticosterone secretion by isolated rat adrenocortical cells |
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| Authors: | L K Malendowicz B Le?niewska B Mi?kowiak |
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| Institution: | Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznań Academy of Medicine, Poland. |
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| Abstract: | Studies with isolated rat adrenocortical cells have shown that neuropeptide Y (NPY) inhibits both basal and ACTH-stimulated corticosterone secretion. These results suggest the regulatory role of NPY in corticosterone secretion from the adrenal gland, especially during stress. |
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