Recent studies in humans suggest that alterations in the activity of the neuroendocrine
system mediate the effects of psychosocial stress on fetal development and birth outcome …

GH-releasing peptides (GHRPs), a class of small synthetic peptide and non-peptide
compounds, act on specific receptors at both the pituitary and the hypothalamic level to …

We tested the hypothesis that thermal tail-flick latency, a common measure of pain sensitivity
in rodents, would be altered in lines of mice that had been selectively bred for high voluntary …

The mesolimbic dopamine and opioid systems are postulated to influence the central control
of physical activity motivation. We utilized selectively bred rats for high (HVR) or low (LVR) …

Abstract The uptake of 2-[3H] deoxyglucose, a non-metabolisable derivative of glucose, was
studied in resting and contracting muscle. An isolated phrenic nerve/hemidiaphragm …

Abstract β‐Endorphin and a C‐terminal analogue have been shown to decrease muscle
fatigue and increase glucose uptake in muscles of normal mice. In order to provide evidence …

The density of β-endorphin receptors and the proportions of fibres that expressed the
receptors was assessed in fast extensor digitorum longus muscle and slow soleus muscles …

Autoradiography was used to demonstrate β-endorphin and δ-opioid receptors in muscles of
normal and obese-diabetic mice. The density of the receptors was significantly higher in the …

The muscular dystrophies are generally characterised by progressive skeletal muscle
wasting and weakness. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an X-linked disorder, is the …

Continuous unilateral stimulation of the peroneal nerve in rats for 8 h per day for 2 or 7 days
caused significant increases in POMC mRNA and β-endorphin immunoreactivity in both …