Methionine-enkephalin and leucine-enkephalin in human sympathoadrenal system and pheochromocytoma.
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Methionine-enkephalin and leucine-enkephalin in human sympathoadrenal system and pheochromocytoma.
To elucidate the physiological and pathophysiological significance of methionine- and leucine-enkephalin (Met-and Leu-enkephalin, respectively) in human sympathoadrenal system, the contents of these peptides in normal human sympathetic nervous system, adrenal medulla, and pheochromocytomas were determined by specific radioimmunoassays combined with reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromato...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Investigation
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0021-9738
DOI: 10.1172/jci110491