1987
Homovanillic acid concentrations in brain, CSF and plasma as indicators of central dopamine function in primates
Elsworth J, Leahy D, Roth R, Redmond D. Homovanillic acid concentrations in brain, CSF and plasma as indicators of central dopamine function in primates. Journal Of Neural Transmission 1987, 68: 51-62. PMID: 3806086, DOI: 10.1007/bf01244639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomovanillic acid concentrationsDorsal frontal cortexFrontal cortexHVA concentrationsCentral dopamine functionCSF HVA concentrationsCentral dopamine metabolismBasal ganglia areaOrbital frontal cortexSignificant correlationPossible treatment effectsPlasma HVAGanglia areaDopamine metabolismCaudate nucleusCortical areasDopamine functionBrain areasCisternal CSFBrain regionsHVA measurementsCortex contributesCSFCortexOnly significant relationship
1982
Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) as indices of brain norepinephrine metabolism in primates
Elsworth J, Redmond D, Roth R. Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) as indices of brain norepinephrine metabolism in primates. Brain Research 1982, 235: 115-124. PMID: 7188317, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90200-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcentration of MHPGBrain areasNorepinephrine metabolismMHPG concentrationsCisternal CSFBrain norepinephrine metabolismFree MHPG concentrationsCentral noradrenergic activityNoradrenergic activityOccipital cortexFree MHPGMHPGBrain regionsCSFSignificant correlationUseful indexVervet monkeysMetabolismPlasmaCortex