title: Are 5-HT1A autoreceptors involved in the inhibitory effect of ipsapirone on cold-elicited thyrotropin secretion?
abstract: Administration of the serotonin (5-HT)1A receptor agonist ipsapirone has been shown to decrease cold-elicited thyrotropin (TSH) secretion. We have analyzed (1) the influence of 5-HT1A receptors and ipsapirone metabolism into 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)-piperazine (1-PP, an alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonist) on the effect of ipsapirone on TSH release, and (2) the interaction between the corticosterone-releasing effect of ipsapirone and its inhibitory influence on TSH release. Pretreatment with proadifen (50 mg/kg, 5 h before ipsapirone), i.e. an inhibitor of ipsapirone metabolism into 1-PP, did not affect ipsapirone-induced inhibition of cold-elicited TSH secretion. Pretreatment (15 min before ipsapirone) with the 5-HT1/5-HT2 receptor antagonist metergoline 2 mg/kg) or with the 5-HT1A receptor blocker (-)-pindolol (5 mg/kg) increased baseline and cold-elicited TSH release but the inhibitory influence of ipsapirone on cold-elicited TSH release was alleviated by (-)-pindolol pretreatment only. Cold exposure increased corticosterone release, an effect which was insensitive to (-)-pindolol pretreatment. Lastly, pretreatment with the 5-HT synthesis inhibitor p-chlorophenylalanine prevented the immediate inhibitory effect of the selective 5-HT1A receptor agonist 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) upon cold-induced TSH release, but it amplified the late release of TSH in cold-exposed 8-OH-DPAT-injected rats. These results suggest that presynaptic 5-HT1A receptors mediate ipsapirone-induced inhibition of cold-elicited TSH release, an effect which may be partially opposed by postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptor stimulation.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, CNRS, CHU Necker-EM, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Broqua
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laude
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Bluet-Pajot
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baudrie
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chaouloff
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D010134:Fenclonine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008711:Metergoline / Q000494:pharmacology; D010869:Pindolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011335:Proadifen / Q000494:pharmacology; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000502:physiology*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D011743:Pyrimidines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D008711:Metergoline; D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; C043077:ipsapirone; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D013972:Thyrotropin; D011335:Proadifen; D010869:Pindolol; D010134:Fenclonine; D003345:Corticosterone