Abstract
1. The purpose of this study was to characterize the central metabolism/processing of β-endorphin in wild, desert rodents and to study the effect of heat and cold acclimation on central metabolism/processing and β-endorphin half-life. 2. This report suggests that a shift occurs in the processing β-endorphin in desert rodents acclimated to heat and cold leading to an accumulation of γ-type endorphins. 3. The data support a significant difference in β-endorphin half-life between the desert rodents and the laboratory white rat.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 105-111 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C, Comparative |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Pharmacology