title: Effect of adenosine on gonadotropin and prolactin secretion by hemipituitaries in vitro.
abstract: Incubation of hemipituitaries from male rats (200-220 g) with 10 nM to 1 microM adenosine induced a dose-dependent decrease of the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) into the medium, and increased prolactin (PRL) secretion. The effects of 10 nM adenosine were blocked by 100 nM caffeine, whereas 100 nM caffeine alone had no effect on the release of the hormones. Preincubation of hemipituitaries with 1 microM adenosine also inhibited 10 nM luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH)-induced LH and FSH release by greater than 90%. These data indicate a regulatory role for adenosine in pituitary LH, FSH and PRL release, and also a possible modulatory effect of adenosine on the LHRH-LH and FSH system.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Picanço-Diniz
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: López-Jiménez
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Valença
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Favaretto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antunes-Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003470:Culture Media; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D002110:Caffeine; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D000241:Adenosine