Nagatsu T, Ikuta K, Numata Y, Kato T, Sano M
Science. 1976 Jan 23;191(4224):290-1. doi: 10.1126/science.1858.
Dopamine beta-hydroxylase activity was higher in mesenteric vessels, adrenal glands, and serum of 3-week-old spontaneously hypertensive rats but lower in the locus coeruleus than it was in the control Wistar-Kyoto rats. The results support the concept that the nervous system is an important regulator of blood pressure.