Sheelu,Varghese; Bake,Shameena; Lakshmy,P S; Biju,M P; Eswar Shankar,P N; Paulose,C S; Oommen,V Oommen(Department of Bio Technology, August 27, 2001)
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The effects of feeding of 6-propyllhiouracil (6-I'fU) and potyunsaturatcd fatty acids (I'UFA) independently and ill
combination and administration (ip) of a single close of Iriiodothyronine (I',) (2.51ig/IOOg body wl) along with feeding of 6-
PTU and PUFA were studied in cal brain. Dopamine (DA), 5-hydroxytryplophan (5-IIl'I'), serolouin (5-Ill), 5-hydioxy indole
acetic acid (5-111AA), norepinephrine (NF) :uul ceinephrinn (I?I'l) contenls were assayed in the hypothalannls and ccrc
bral cortex regions. It was found that 6-P"l'U Iccding resulted in decrease in dopamine, 5-III', 5 II I I' and 5 IIiAA in both
regions. In animals fed wills PUFA followed by adnliuislralion of T,. the I)A level was found normal.
Biju,M P; Pyroja,Sulainian; Rajeshkumar,Neelimmathara V; Paulose,C S(Department of Biotechnology, February 15, 2001)
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Gamma aminohutyric acid (GAB A.) receptor tunctionaI status was artaIV se(l in pa It ial hcpatcctoIn ised.II'II). lead
nitrate (LN) induced hyperplastic and N-nifrosodiethylantinc INDEAI treated nctplastic rat Iivers during peak DNA
synthesis. The high-affinity I'HJGALA binding significantly decreased in PII and NDEi\ rats and the receptor affinity
decreased in NDEA and increased in LN rats compared with control . in NDEA. displacement analysis of I'I IIGABA
with muscimol showed loss of low-allinity site and a shill of high-allinity cite towards low-allinity . ' 1 he affinity sites
shifted towards high-affinity in LN rats. 'file number of low-allinity 1'I Ilhicuc)lline receptors decreased cignilic:uttly
in NDEA and I'll whereas it increased in LN rats. (ir\Bi\t receptor :gunist. unrscinrul. disc dependcnllyinhihilcd
epidermal growth factor IEGI--) induced DNA synthesis :uul enhanced the tr:utsfnrnting grmvth )actor (Il I I'(il (tlI
mediated DNA synthesis suppression in prim:uy hepalucvte cultures . Our results suggest that GABA,t reccjhtor act
as an inhibitory signal fur hepatic cell prolifctatiun.