Interaction between thyrotrophin-releasing hormone and the muscarinic cholinergic system in rat brain.
TRH increases the pressor response to acetylcholine through an increment in muscarinic receptors. As chronic atropinization produces a similar effect, we hypothesized that both phenomena may be related. The effect of chronic atropine treatment on the TRH content of several brain areas in Wistar rats was studied. Atropine produced significant increases in TRH content in the preoptic and septal areas, while decreases were observed in the hypothalamus and hypophysis. The concentration of TRH in cerebrospinal fluid rose significantly in atropine-treated rats compared with controls. A similar effect was observed with eserine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Finally, perfusion of brain preoptic area slices from normal rats with Krebs-Ringer solution in the presence of pilocarpine increased basal TRH release significantly and this effect was blocked by atropine. These results are compatible with a muscarinic control on the activity of the central TRH system.
Garcia
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SI
Laboratorio de Sustancias Vasoactivas, Instituto de Investigaciones Medicas A. Lanari, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dabsys
S M
SM
Santajuliana
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Delorenzi
A
A
Finkielman
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S
Nahmod
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VE
Pirola
C J
CJ
D000818:Animals; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion; D010830:Physostigmine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000187:drug effects; D011301:Preoptic Area / Q000187:drug effects; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic / Q000378:metabolism*; D012688:Septum Pellucidum / Q000187:drug effects; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000378:metabolism*
D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic; D010862:Pilocarpine; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D001285:Atropine; D010830:Physostigmine