Epinephrine mediated increases in plasma cholesterol

The effect of physiological elevations of plasma epinephrine levels on plasma cholesterol levels was studied in ten cynomolgus monkeys. Epinephrine was increased 5 days/week for 6 hr/day. After 2 weeks, the cholesterol levels increased on the average of 15 mg% (p less than 0.01).

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Published in:Psychosomatic medicine 1983-06, Vol.45 (3), p.227-232
Main Authors: Dimsdale, J E, Herd, J A, Hartley, L H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cholesterol - blood
Epinephrine - blood
Epinephrine - pharmacology
Macaca fascicularis
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Summary:The effect of physiological elevations of plasma epinephrine levels on plasma cholesterol levels was studied in ten cynomolgus monkeys. Epinephrine was increased 5 days/week for 6 hr/day. After 2 weeks, the cholesterol levels increased on the average of 15 mg% (p less than 0.01).
ISSN:0033-3174
DOI:10.1097/00006842-198306000-00005