title: [Changes of the 5-HT content in hippocampus, midbrain-pons, spinal cord and concentration of blood glucose after intraperitoneal injection of ACTH in rats].
abstract: Effects of ACTH on the content of 5-HT in the hippocampus, midbrain-pons, and spinal cord and the concentration of blood glucose in rats by spectrofluorometric assay and glucose oxidase method were studied. ACTH ip 10 IU.kg-1 or 20 IU.kg-1 significantly increased the content of 5-HT in the hippocampus, midbrain-pons and spinal cord and blood glucose level, both in a dose-dependent manner; para-chloroaphetamine, p-Cpa 4 mg icv markedly reduced the 5-HT in these brain regions and spinal cord and the blood glucose level (P less than 0.01); the level of 5-HT and blood glucose were not significantly altered after icv p-Cpa+ip ACTH; adrenalectomy+ip ACTH markedly increased the 5-HT content in the brain regions and spinal cord, but the blood glucose was decreased (P less than 0.01); and 5-HT was markedly decreased by sc alloxan tetrahydrate+ip ACTH, but blood glucose did not decrease (P greater than 0.05). Thus, ACTH may influence the blood glucose level through central nervous system 5-HT, and the change of 5-HT may be related to the insulin (secretion).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Third Military Medical College, Chongqing, China.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X C
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000378:metabolism; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000378:metabolism; D011149:Pons / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D012701:Serotonin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone