glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5) in the adrenal gland of male rats of 2 different strains, and to test the hypothesis that treatment with mGluR5 antagonist 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP) affects hormone release and adrenal gene expression of mGluR5 under conditions of stress. ...
People withadrenal glanddisorders—such as primary adrenal insufficiency, in which the gland does not release sufficient hormones—can suffer fatigue, dangerously low blood pressure, coma, and even death if untreated. No cure for primary adrenal insufficiency exists, and the lifelong hormone-replacement...