title: Effect of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor and granulocyte colony stimulating factor on prolactin and adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion in rats: dose- and time-response in vivo studies.
abstract: The in vivo effect of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) on the plasma levels of prolactin (PRL) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in rats were studied. The administration of 10 micrograms/kg G-CSF at 45 min (p < 0.05) and 90 min (p < 0.01) or 10 micrograms/kg GM-CSF at 45 and 90 min (p < 0.01) stimulated the secretion of ACTH. Moreover, G-CSF administration only, in doses of 10 micrograms/kg at 45 min (p < 0.05) and 90 min (p < 0.01) augmented PRL secretion into the blood. These experiments suggest that the human colony stimulating factors (GM-CSF and G-CSF) activate the anterior pituitary gland in vivo to ACTH secretion, but only G-CSF positively influenced PRL release in rats.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Endocrinology, Medical University School of Lódź, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Komorowski
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zylińska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mucha
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Robak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wrzesien-Kus
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stepień
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012636:Secretory Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011388:Prolactin