Pituitary adenylate-cyclase activating peptide enhances aldosterone secretion of human adrenal gland: Evidence for an indirect mechanism, probably involving the local release of catecholamines

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 169-173

  Neri, G ^a   Andreis, P G ^a   Prayer Galetti, T ^a   Rossi, G P ^a   Malendowicz, L K ^a   Nussdorfer, G G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Department of Anatomy ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ALPRENOLOL; CATECHOLAMINE; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; ISOPRENALINE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL MEDULLA; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE; CATECHOLAMINES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPEPTIDES; PITUITARY ADENYLATE CYCLASE-ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE;

EID: 0030022643     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.81.1.169     Document Type: Article

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