[The activity of postural asymmetry factors in symmetrical sections of the rat spinal cord]

Biull Eksp Biol Med. 1989 Apr;107(4):404-7.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The distribution of the low-molecular weight and high-molecular weight postural asymmetry factors (FPA) activity in the left and right parts of the lumbal region of the rat spinal cord was studied. Low-molecular weight FPA induces flexion of the hind limb ipsilateral to the half of the spinal cord from which FPA was isolated, while high-molecular weight FPA induces contralateral flexion. The activities of the low- and high-molecular weight FPAs in each half of the spinal cord are comparable in normal rat. After the suction lesion of the motor areas in the left hemisphere the increase of the low-molecular weight FPA activity in the right half of the lumbal region of the spinal cord was observed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Functional Laterality / drug effects
  • Functional Laterality / physiology*
  • Male
  • Molecular Weight
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology
  • Oligopeptides / physiology*
  • Posture*
  • Rats
  • Spinal Cord / drug effects
  • Spinal Cord / physiology*

Substances

  • Oligopeptides