Neuropeptide-dopamine interactions. I. Dopaminergic mechanisms in cyclo(His-Pro)-mediated hypothermia in rats.
Administration of cyclo(His-Pro) to rats produces a dose-dependent hypothermia that is attenuated by dopaminergic antagonists. Chronic treatment with cyclo(His-Pro) potentiates hypothermia induced by apomorphine. These results suggest that cyclo(His-Pro) acts via a dopaminergic mechanism to modulate body temperature.
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Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112.
D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012016:Reference Values
D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D010879:Piperazines; C015924:histidyl-proline diketopiperazine; D004298:Dopamine