title: Dissociation of the cardiovascular and prolactin-releasing activities of norvaline2-TRH.
abstract: The effects of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and norvaline2-TRH (Nva2-TRH) on blood pressure, heart rate and plasma prolactin levels in conscious rats have been compared. Systemic injection of TRH or Nva2-TRH (1 mg/kg or 5 mg/kg) produced equipotent increases in plasma prolactin. On the other hand, while TRH significantly increases blood pressure and heart rate, Nva2-TRH was essentially inactive. Thus, two contrasting analogues are now available: 4-NO2-Im-TRH (Neuropeptides, 8, 63, 1986) has full cardiovascular activity and no PRL-releasing activity, while Nva2-TRH has no cardiovascular activity and full PRL-releasing activity of TRH.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; C047944:thyrotropin-releasing hormone, nVal(2)-; D011388:Prolactin