Stress simulation and iron metabolism: adrenaline administration

Abstract
The effect of stress simulation on Wistar male rats through adrenaline administration (subcutaneous injection, 0.5 mg/kg) was investigated. Parameters measured were: plasma iron, copper and zinc levels; caeruloplasmin concentration and total ferroxidasic activity in plasma; iron, copper, zinc and manganese levels in liver and iron; copper and zinc levels in spleen. No significant short term effect of adrenaline administration on any of these parameters was observed.
Keywords:
Immobilization, Animals, Ceruloplasmin/analysis, Copper/blood, Epinephrine/administration and dosage, Injections, Iron/blood/metabolism, Liver/analysis/metabolism, Male, Manganese/blood, Metals/analysis, Physiological/metabolism, Rats, Spleen/analysis/metabolism, Stress, Subcutaneous, Zinc/blood
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