Abstract
AbstractAndén, N. ‐E. Distribution of monoamines and dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase activity in the spinal cord. Acta physiol. scand. 1965. 64. 197–203. – The contents of noradrenaline, 5‐hydroxytryptamine and DOPA decarboxylase activity at different levels of the rabbit and cat spinal cord have been investigated. The concentrations in the various parts differed only slightly and roughly parallelled the relative amounts of grey matter. There was more 5‐hydroxytryptamine than noradrenaline in all locations, usually 2–4 times. The distribution in the thoracic cord of cows has also been investigated. The concentrations of both amines were highest in the lateral horns, lower in the anterior and posterior horns, and much lower in the white matter. The DOPA decarboxylase activity was lower in the lateral horns than in the white matter and the other horns. No dopamine was normally found in the spinal cord.
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