Systemic administration of parachlorophenylalanine (PCPA, 100 mg/kg sc on alternate days X two times), a blocker of serotonin (5-HT) synthesis, considerably decreased brain 5-HT and plasma prolactin (PRL) levels in young male rats. Intraventricular (IVT) administration of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT, 200 mug/20 mul), a neurotoxic drug which destroys 5-HT nerve terminals, induced, 3, 12, and 30 days after treatment, a marked depletion of brain 5-HT and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and considerably reduced plasma PRL levels at each time interval. Feeding of rat for up to 4 days with a tryptophan (TP)-deficient diet, caused a depletion of brain 5-HT and 5-HIAA contents and did not modify plasma PRL levels. Addition of TP (2 g/kg of diet) to the TP-deficient diet resulted in increased brain 5-HT and 5-HIAA contents and significantly increased PRL levels. These data provide evidence for the role of the 5-HT system in the maintenance of tonic PRL secretion.
Stimulatory role for brain serotoninergic system on prolactin secretion in the male rat / I. Gil-ad, F. Zambotti, M. O. Carruba, L. Vicentini, E. E. Müller. - In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE. - ISSN 0037-9727. - 151:3(1976 Mar), pp. 512-518.
Titolo: | Stimulatory role for brain serotoninergic system on prolactin secretion in the male rat | |
Autori: | VICENTINI, LUCIA (Penultimo) | |
Parole Chiave: | Animals; Tryptophan; Age Factors; Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; Brain; Desipramine; Serotonin; Prolactin; Rats; 5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine; Fenclonine; Norepinephrine; Male | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore BIO/14 - Farmacologia | |
Data di pubblicazione: | mar-1976 | |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.3181/00379727-151-39247 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |