Production of corticotrophin releasing hormone by the isolated hypothalamus of the rat.
- 1 November 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Physiology
- Vol. 272 (2), 469-479
- https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1977.sp012054
Abstract
The ability of the rat hypothalamus to produce corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) in vitro was studied in the presence and absence of neurotransmitter substances, angiotensin and corticosterone. Acetylcholine, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and angiotensin II increased hypothalamic CRH release and content. Noradrenaline [norepinephrine] and glycine decreased the spontaneous release of CRH from the hypothalamus but neither of these substances affected hypothalamic CRH content. Dopamine, GABA [gamma aminobutyric acid], adrenaline [epinephrine], melatonin, histamine, glutamic acid and corticosterone did not affect the basal CRH activity of the hypothalamus in vitro. Noradrenaline, GABA and corticosterone reduced the acetylcholine- and 5-HT-induced increases in the release of CRH from the hypothalamus. The rises in CRH content induced by acetylcholine and 5-HT were reduced by noradrenaline and GABA but increased by corticosterone. The physiological significance of the results and the potential value of the technique are discussed.This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
- THE USE OF CORTICOTROPHIN PRODUCTION BY ADENOHYPOPHYSIAL TISSUE IN VITRO FOR THE DETECTION AND ESTIMATION OF POTENTIAL CORTICOTROPHIN RELEASING FACTORSJournal of Endocrinology, 1977
- Effect of Adrenocortical Hormones on Activity of the Serotoninergic System in Limbic Structures in RatsNeuroendocrinology, 1975
- Diurnal variations in plasma corticosterone and growth hormone as corrlelated with regional variations in norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin content of rat brain.1975
- Changes in Plasma Corticosterone and Hypothalamic CRF Levels Following Intraventricular Injection or Drug-induced Changes of Brain Biogenic Amines in the RatNeuroendocrinology, 1974
- EFFECT OF 5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN (5-HTP) ON GROWTH HORMONE AND ACTH RELEASE IN MANJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 1973
- Inhibitory action of serotonin on hypothalamus-induced ACTH release.1972
- Inhibitory Effect of L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine on the Adrenal Venous 17-Hydroxycorticosteroid Response to Surgical Stress in DogsEndocrinology, 1971
- THE EFFECT OF 'TRAINING' ON THE RELEASE OF CORTICOTROPHIN IN RESPONSE TO MINOR STRESSFUL PROCEDURES IN THE RATJournal of Endocrinology, 1970
- Serotonin mediation of circadian periodicity of plasma 17-hydroxycorticosteroidsAmerican Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content, 1969
- Corticotropin Release: Inhibition by Intrahypothalamic Implantation of AtropineScience, 1968