Stress-related over-enhancement of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis causes experimental neurolathyrism in rats.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.103245
Abstract: Neurolathyrism is a motor neuron disease that is caused by the overconsumption of grass peas (Lathyrus sativus L.) under stressful conditions. The neuro-excitatory β-N-oxalyl-L-α,β-diaminopropionic acid present in grass peas was proposed the causative agent of… read more here.
Keywords: neurolathyrism; hypothalamic pituitary; pituitary adrenal; stress ... See more keywords