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Neuropeptide Y levels in central and peripheral cerebrospinal fluid in patients with intracranial disorders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1776515     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) was measured in central and peripheral cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in patients suffering from various intracranial disorders. The central NPY-like immunoreactivity (LI) level showed a concentration of 129 +/- 19 pmol.l-1 and was significantly increased (p less than 0.05) compared to peripheral CSF (73 +/- 9 pmol.l-1). From five patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage the CSF NPY-LI levels reached 154 +/- 47 pmol.l-1. In five patients peripheral and central CSF was collected at the same occasion and the CSF NPY-LI concentration was 76 +/- 17 pmol.l-1 in peripheral and 142 +/- 23 pmol.l-1 in central CSF (p less than 0.01), respectively. In a reference group of 9 patients, who were examined by lumbar myelography because of suspected intervertebral herniated discs, the peripheral CSF NPY-LI concentration was 59 +/- 5 pmol.l-1 a value which was also significantly lower compared to NPY-LI levels in central CSF. Thus it is obvious that NPY is present in human CSF with a relatively higher concentration in central than in peripheral CSF at least in patients with disorders of the central nervous system, suggesting a central origin of the NPY.
Authors:
H von Holst; A Rudehill; J M Lundberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neurochirurgica     Volume:  112     ISSN:  0001-6268     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neurochir (Wien)     Publication Date:  1991  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-03-04     Completed Date:  1992-03-04     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0151000     Medline TA:  Acta Neurochir (Wien)     Country:  AUSTRIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  132-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain Diseases / cerebrospinal fluid*
Brain Neoplasms / cerebrospinal fluid
Humans
Intervertebral Disk Displacement / cerebrospinal fluid
Neuropeptide Y / cerebrospinal fluid*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Neuropeptide Y

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