title: Delta-sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP) inhibited CRF-induced ACTH secretion from rat anterior pituitary gland in vitro.
abstract: Delta-sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP, 10(-9) - 10(-7) M) significantly inhibited the CRF-induced ACTH release from rat anterior pituitary quarters in vitro. 10(-8) M DSIP showed the most prominent inhibition. DSIP (10(-8) M) also inhibited the CRF-activated cAMP levels in anterior pituitary tissue. DSIP did not influence basal ACTH or cAMP levels. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-release from anterior pituitary quarters was not changed by DSIP. From these results, we conclude that DSIP inhibits CRF-induced ACTH release at the pituitary level through the inhibition of the cAMP system in corticotrophs. The involvement of PGE2 in this phenomenon is unlikely.
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D003701:Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D003701:Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; D000242:Cyclic AMP