Publications by authors named "Bogdan F Kania"
One of the major roles of glutamic acid (Glu) is to serve as an excitatory neurotransmitter within the central nervous system (CNS). This amino acid influences the activity of several brain areas, including the thalamus, brainstem, spinal cord, basal ganglia, and pons. Catecholamines (CAs) are synthesized in the brain and adrenal medulla and by some sympathetic nerve fibers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRelief from suffering is the guiding principle of medical and veterinary ethics. Medical care for animals should be carried out to meet all welfare conditions. The need for pain management is demonstrated by recent monographs devoting attention to this urgent ethical need.
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- Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) is an enzyme that converts glutamic acid (Glu), an excitatory neurotransmitter, into GABA, the main inhibitory neurotransmitter, helping to maintain balance in the nervous system.
- The study found varying concentrations of GAD in different motivational brain structures in rabbits, with the highest levels in the hypothalamus, suggesting GAD's significant role in stress response.
- Results indicated that changes in GAD concentration were more influenced by blocking glutamate receptors than by stress, highlighting the need for further research on the Glu-GAD-GABA system in stress modulation and homeostasis.