title: Alternative role for prolactin-releasing peptide in the regulation of food intake.
abstract: Prolactin-releasing peptide (PrRP) is a peptide ligand for the human orphan G-protein-coupled receptor hGR3/GPR10 and causes the secretion of prolactin from anterior pituitary cells. However, the lack of immunoreactive staining for PrRP in the external layer of the median eminence seems to rule out this peptide as a classical hypophysiotropic hormone and, furthermore, PrRP is less effective than another inducer of prolactin secretion, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, both in vitro and in vivo. Here we show a reduction in the expression of PrRP mRNA during lactation and fasting and an acute effect of PrRP on food intake and body weight, supporting the hypothesis of an alternative role for the peptide.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT UK.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Celsi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brennand
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Luckman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D005215:Fasting / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007028:Hypothalamic Hormones / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology*; D056690:Prolactin-Releasing Hormone; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats; D018013:Receptors, Neuropeptide / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D007028:Hypothalamic Hormones; D009479:Neuropeptides; C534377:PRLH protein, human; C534379:Prlh protein, rat; D056690:Prolactin-Releasing Hormone; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018013:Receptors, Neuropeptide; C400801:receptor, prolactin-releasing peptide