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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1990-8-17
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pubmed:abstractText |
Plasma catecholamine levels, lymphocytic beta-adrenoceptor densities and lymphocytic cAMP production were studied in 10 male subjects attending a withdrawal clinic after prolonged alcohol abuse. On admission the mean beta-adrenoceptor density was 29 +/- 9 fmol mg-1 protein (about 60% of the mean level of healthy control subjects, P less than 0.002). The following day a significant elevation of the beta-adrenoceptor level up to 46 +/- 19 fmol mg-1 protein (P less than 0.05) took place. This was accompanied by a parallel activation of the beta-adrenoceptor-mediated cAMP production of the lymphocytes. No major changes in beta-adrenoceptor levels or cAMP production took place during the next 7 days. Plasma catecholamine levels were elevated at arrival and decreased steadily during the withdrawal period. In conclusion, chronic alcoholism is associated with a reduction of lymphocytic beta-adrenoceptor density and functioning, which is followed by a rapid reversal during abrupt ethanol withdrawal. Thus an accelerated responsiveness to catecholamines may occur during the first ethanol-free day of chronic alcoholics.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jun
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pubmed:issn |
0014-2972
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
20
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
313-6
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Alcoholism,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Cyclic AMP,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Epinephrine,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Lymphocytes,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Norepinephrine,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Receptors, Adrenergic, beta,
pubmed-meshheading:2164474-Temperance
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pubmed:year |
1990
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Reduction of lymphocytic beta-adrenoceptor level in chronic alcoholics and rapid reversal after ethanol withdrawal.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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