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. 1978 Feb 15;170(2):445–448. doi: 10.1042/bj1700445

Calcitonin-mediated changes in plasma tryptophan and brain 5-hydroxytryptamine and acetylcholinesterase activity in rats.

A M Nakhla, A P Nandi Majumdar
PMCID: PMC1183913  PMID: 637854

Abstract

After a single injection of calcitonin (20 M.R.C. units/kg body wt.) marked decreases in both Ca2+ and free tryptophan in plasma were observed, during the initial period of the treatment (up to 1 h). However, 5-hydrotryptamine contents of the whole brain and the cerebral acetylcholinesterase activity were greatly enhanced. The cerebellar acetylcholinesterase activity was not influenced by calcitonin.

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