title: [Effect of beta-endorphin on endocrine function].
abstract: It has been disclosed that beta-endorphin exerts marked effect on the secretion of ACTH, prolactin, corticosterone, aldosterone and somatotrophin formation in the pituitary but does not produce any effect on blood thyrotropin. Maximal rise in the concentration of the hormones was seen at the 20th minute, despite the fact that an elevation in the content of some hormones was recorded at the 5th minute following intravenous injection of beta-endorphin. At the 60th minute after beta-endorphin injection the content of prolactin, corticosterone and aldosterone in the blood dropped to the control level, while ACTH content remained significantly higher than in intact animals. One of the possible mechanisms underlying the action of beta-endorphin on the secretion of the hormones indicated might be the changes in the ratio of brain monoamines (a decrease in dopamine).
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000097:blood; D004723:Endorphins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000378:metabolism; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000187:drug effects*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D051381:Rats; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D001615:beta-Endorphin
chemical_list: D004723:Endorphins; D000450:Aldosterone; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D003345:Corticosterone
vernacular_title: Vliianie beta-éndorfina na nekotorye éndokrinnye funktsii.