Petrova_1985_Biull.Eksp.Biol.Med_99_415

A study was made of the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), cholinacetyl transferase (CAT), butyril cholinesterase (BCE) and water-soluble proteins in the structures of the CNS and in the autonomous ganglia in rabbits predisposed to cardiovascular disorders under emotional stress. It was established that unlike resistant animals, in those predisposed to cardiovascular disorders, the CAT content in the periphornical area of the hypothalamus did not differ from the control, the content of water-soluble proteins in the CNS structures and the ganglia remained unchanged either as compared with the control. The authors assume that the data obtained confirm a previously advanced concept of the involvement of the cholinergic system of the periphornical area of the hypothalamus in the maintenance of the stability of cardiovascular functions by regulation of the water-salt metabolism.