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Immobilization Stress‐Induced Increase in Plasma Catecholamine Levels Is Inhibited by a Prolactoliberin (Salsolinol) Administration
Author(s) -
BODNAR IBOLYA,
MRAVEC BORIS,
KUBOVCAKOVA LUCIA,
FEKETE MARTON I.K.,
NAGY GYORGY M.,
KVETNANSKY RICHARD
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1296.014
Subject(s) - catecholamine , endocrinology , epinephrine , endogeny , chemistry , medicine , hypothalamus , prolactin , norepinephrine , homeostasis , dopamine , hormone , biology
A bstract : Catecholamines (CAs) are significantly involved in the regulation of homeostasis of the organism at rest and especially during stressful situations. Stress induces increases in plasma CA (epinephrine and norepinephrine) levels and prolactin (PRL) release from the adenopituitary. We have recently observed that salsolinol, which is produced by the neuro‐intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland and by the hypothalamus, can selectively release PRL. Salsolinol is therefore considered to be a putative endogenous PRL‐releasing factor. Based on the similarity of CA and PRL responses to stressors, we investigated whether salsolinol plays a role in the regulation of plasma CA levels at rest and of CA release induced by immobilization stress (IMO). Salsolinol did not affect CA baseline levels; however, it did inhibit IMO‐induced CA release. Thus, the present study shows for the first time that salsolinol is not only a PRL‐releasing factor but is also a potent inhibitor of stress‐induced release of epinephrine and norepinephrine.