title: Effect of reserpine, phenoxybenzamine and cold stress on the neuropeptide Y content of the rat peripheral nervous system.
abstract: The effect of reserpine treatment on the neuropeptide Y content of the rat adrenal gland, heart, kidney and vasculature was studied using a specific radioimmunoassay. One hour after reserpine administration (5 mg/kg) the neuropeptide Y concentration in the adrenal gland was significantly reduced and after 4 h a similar reduction was seen in the heart and kidney. After 48 h, neuropeptide Y concentrations were reduced in all tissues. The greatest reduction occurred in the cardiac septum (77%) and the least in the inferior vena cava (25%). Phenoxybenzamine (2 mg/kg) also caused a reduction in neuropeptide Y concentrations which was less marked than after reserpine, except in the adrenal gland where it was similar. Cold stress caused no change in neuropeptide Y concentrations. The neuropeptide Y depletion induced by reserpine was compared to that following 6-hydroxydopamine. In the heart and pial arteries both drugs caused a similar neuropeptide Y depletion whilst in the pineal gland and renal artery 6-hydroxydopamine had more effect than reserpine. The implications of these results on NPY storage sites are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000032:analysis*; D010643:Phenoxybenzamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012110:Reserpine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000378:metabolism*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D010643:Phenoxybenzamine; D012110:Reserpine