"Octopamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An alpha-adrenergic sympathomimetic amine, biosynthesized from tyramine in the CNS and platelets and also in invertebrate nervous systems. It is used to treat hypotension and as a cardiotonic. The natural D(-) form is more potent than the L(+) form in producing cardiovascular adrenergic responses. It is also a neurotransmitter in some invertebrates.
| Descriptor ID |
D009655
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.291.525 D02.092.063.291.525 D02.092.211.215.811.651 D02.092.471.683.725
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| Concept/Terms |
Octopamine- Octopamine
- Norsympatol
- p-Octopamine
- para-Octopamine
- alpha-(Aminoethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenemethanol
- 4-Octopamine
- Norsynephrine
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Octopamine" by people in Profiles.
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Fly fighting: octopamine modulates aggression. Curr Biol. 2008 Feb 26; 18(4):R161-3.
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Octopamine receptor OAMB is required for ovulation in Drosophila melanogaster. Dev Biol. 2003 Dec 01; 264(1):179-90.
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Neurotransmitter receptors on gill muscle fibers and the gill peripheral nerve plexus in Aplysia. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 1979 Oct; 57(10):1088-97.
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Organisation of receptors for neurotransmitters on Aplysia neurones. Nature. 1975 Dec 25; 258(5537):751-4.