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Recent studies have shown that neuropeptides, such as substance P, are responsible for arthritis. We therefore studied opioid peptides (beta-endorphin, Methionine-enkephalin, Leucine-enkephalin) in order to confirm our belief that mental status may have some influence on the activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined opioid peptides, lymphocyte subsets, psycologic test (Cornell Medical Index-Health questionnaire (CMI), the Face scale) and clinical data in patients with RA. Plasma Leu-enk, % Leu2a+ Leu15- cells,% Leu3a+ Leu8- cells and % Leu11+ Leu7- cells were higher in patients with a larger number of psycologic complaints in CMI. Plasma Leu-enk concentration was higher while % Leu11+ Leu7- cells was lower in proportion to the degree of neurosis, as indicated by the descrimitive chart of CMI. Plasma Met-enk concentration, % Leu2a+ Leu15- cells, and Lansbury's index were significantly higher in the group of patients whose facial expression was more severe. These findings suggest that mentala status have some relationship with the plasma level of opioid peptides (enkephalins) and immunologic functions, and that it may exert indirect effects on RA.
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PMID:[Psychosomatic medicine in rheumatoid arthritis]. 158 48

Experiments of acute and chronic stressing were investigated in rats. The behavioural features were analyzed. The acute stressing situation involves a swimming test from which rats can escape by entering a little platform. Repeated experiments every 10 min cause an exponential decreased reaction response. 250 micrograms/kg substance P i.p. accelerate the learning reactions. Chronic stress situation was managed by immobilization of several hours daily in a period of 11 d. Neurotic behavioural features were observed after application of 250 micrograms/kg substance P i.p., such as twitch of ears and head, "wet dog" shakes and increased grooming. In open field there were decreased locomotor and exploratory reactions after injection of 250 micrograms/kg substance P i.p. In an added acute stress exposition behavioural characteristics were improved after these doses of the peptide, such as unsuccessful trial to jump out, latency to liberate and period of no moving. The results were discussed in relation to the function of substance P as a regulatory peptide.
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PMID:[The effect of substance P on the swimming behavior of rats under stressing and nonstressing conditions]. 243 20

Formation of experimental neurosis in rats was accompanied in 64% of animals by development of amnesia of conditioned reaction of passive avoidance. Disturbance of mnestic processes was manifested by a change in free amino acids pool including the acids with neurotransmitter properties (GABA, glutamate, glycine). An increase of GABA and glycine content was found in the frontal cortex and an increase of glutamate and GABA--in the hippocampus and striate body. Substance P (125 mkg/kg) administered intraperitoneally against the background of a developed neurosis, produced in 80% of cases an antiamnestic action, accompanied by a statistically significant decrease of GABA content in the frontal cortex, hippocampus and midbrain, and an increase of glutamate in the midbrain. The level of taurine decreased in the frontal cortex, hippocampus and striate body, and increased in the midbrain. Threonine content increased in the striate body and midbrain; there was an increase of taurine, serine and glycine in the midbrain and of glycine in the striate body.
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PMID:[Effect of substance P on the reproduction of memory engrams and on the amino acid composition of brain structures in rats with experimental neurosis]. 246 61

Animal studies indicate that substance P (SP) and its preferred neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor modulate stress and anxiety-related behavior. Alterations in the SP-NK1 system have also been observed in human anxiety disorders, yet little is known about the relation between this system and individual differences in personality traits associated with anxiety propensity and approach-avoidance behavior, including trait anxiety, neuroticism, and extraversion. Exploring this relation could provide important insights into the neurobiological underpinnings of human anxiety and the etiology of anxiety disorders, as anxious traits are associated with increased susceptibility to develop psychopathological conditions. Here we examined the relationship between central NK1 receptor availability and self-rated measures of trait anxiety, neuroticism, and extraversion. The amygdala was chosen as the primary region of interest since this structure has been suggested to mediate the effect of the SP-NK1 system on anxiety. Anxious traits and NK1 receptor availability, determined with positron emission tomography and the radiotracer [11C]GR205171, were measured in 17 healthy individuals. Voxel-wise analyses showed a significant positive correlation between bilateral amygdala NK1 receptor availability and trait anxiety, and a trend in similar direction was observed for neuroticism. Conversely, extraversion was found to be negatively associated with amygdala NK1 receptor availability. Extraversion also correlated negatively with the NK1 measure in the cuneus/precuneus and fusiform gyrus according to exploratory whole-brain analyses. In conclusion, our findings indicate that amygdala NK1 receptor availability is associated with anxiety-related personality traits in healthy subjects, consistent with a modulatory role for the SP-NK1 system in human anxiety.
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PMID:Association between amygdala neurokinin-1 receptor availability and anxiety-related personality traits. 3015 70