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Effects of intracerebroventricular injections of angiotensin II on prolactin plasma levels in the Rhesus monkey

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Intracerebroventricular injections of angiotensin II (A II) induced a sharp and dose-dependent increase in plasma prolactin (PRL) levels in the awake Rhesus monkey. Our results suggest that in primates, A II may be involved in the mechanisms controlling PRL secretion.

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    L. Dufy-Barbe, F. Rodriguez & J. D. Vincent

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Acknowledgments. We thank Mrs. J. Arsaut and D. Verrier for excellent technical assistance. This work was supported by grants from INSERM (CRL No. 78.1.2656), DGRST (77.7.9654) and CNRS (ERA 493).

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Dufy-Barbe, L., Rodriguez, F. & Vincent, J.D. Effects of intracerebroventricular injections of angiotensin II on prolactin plasma levels in the Rhesus monkey. Experientia 38, 706–707 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964108

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