British Journal of Pharmacology and ChemotherapyVolume 26, Issue 1 p. 237-247 Free Access THE 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE CONTENT OF THE PLACENTA, FOETUS AND SOME MATERNAL TISSUES DURING PREGNANCY IN THE RAT I. FAHIM, I. FAHIM Pharmacology Department, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, S.E.1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ein Shams University, Cairo.Search for more papers by this authorJ. M. ROBSON, J. M. ROBSON Pharmacology Department, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, S.E.1Search for more papers by this authorJUDITH B. SENIOR, JUDITH B. SENIOR Department of Pharmacy, Leicester College of Technology.Search for more papers by this author I. FAHIM, I. FAHIM Pharmacology Department, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, S.E.1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ein Shams University, Cairo.Search for more papers by this authorJ. M. ROBSON, J. M. ROBSON Pharmacology Department, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, S.E.1Search for more papers by this authorJUDITH B. SENIOR, JUDITH B. SENIOR Department of Pharmacy, Leicester College of Technology.Search for more papers by this author First published: January 1966 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.1966.tb01826.xCitations: 4 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL REFERENCES Correll, J. T., Lyth, L. F., Long, S. & Vanderpoel, J. C. (1952). Some physiological responses to 5-hydroxytryptamine creatinine sulphate. Amer. J. Physiol., 169, 537– 544. Dixon, J. B. (1959). Histamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine and serum globulins in the foetal and neo-natal rat. J. Physiol. (Lond.), 147, 144– 152. Karki, N., Kuntzman, R. & Brodie, B. B. (1962). Storage, synthesis and metabolism of monoamines in the developing brain. J. Neurochem., 9, 53– 58. Nachmias, V. T. (1960). Amine oxidase and 5-hydroxytryptamine in developing rat brain. J. Neurochem., 6, 99– 104. Riley, J. F. & West, G. B. (1953). The presence of histamine in tissue mast cells. J. Physiol. (Lond.), 120, 528– 537. Robson, J. M. & Senior, J. B. (1964). The 5-hydroxytryptamine content of the placenta and foetus during pregnancy in mice. Brit. J. Pharmacol., 22, 380– 391. Thompson, R. H. S. & Tickner, A. (1949). Observations on the monoamine oxidase activity of placenta and uterus. Biochem. J., 45, 125– 130. Uuspaa, V. J. & Uuspaa, V. I. (1962). Vane's rat fundus strip method in the determination of 5-hydroxytryptamine. Ann. Acad. Sci. Fenn., IV, 60– 66. Waugh, D. & Pearl, M. J. (1960). Serotonin induced acute nephrosis and renal cortical necrosis in rats. Amer. J. Path., 36, 431– 456. Citing Literature Volume26, Issue1January 1966Pages 237-247 ReferencesRelatedInformation