title: Role of brain adrenoceptors in the corticortopin-releasing factor-induced central activation of sympatho-adrenomedullary outflow in rats.
abstract: We investigated the role played by catecholamine-dependent pathways in modulating the ability of centrally administered corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) to activate sympatho-adrenomedullay outflow, using urethane-anesthetized rats. The CRF (1.5 nmol/animal, i.c.v.)-induced elevations of both plasma noradrenaline and adrenaline were attenuated by phentolamine (a non-selective alpha adrenoceptor antagonist) [125 and 250 microg (0.33 and 0.66 micromol)/animal], Heat (a selective alpha(1) adrenoceptor antagonist) [10 and 30 microg (30 and 90 nmol)/animal, i.c.v.] and clonidine (a selective alpha(2) adrenoceptor agonist) [100 microg (0.375 micromol)/animal, i.c.v.]. On the other hand, the CRF (1.5 nmol/animal, i.c.v.)-induced elevation of both catecholamines was not influenced by RS 79948 (a selective alpha(2) adrenoceptor antagonist) [10 and 30 microg (7.2 and 72 nmol)/animal, i.c.v.]. Furthermore, the CRF (1.5 nmol/animal, i.c.v.)-induced elevation of noradrenaline was attenuated by sotalol (a non-selective beta adrenoceptor antagonist) [125 and 250 microg (0.4 and 0.8 micromol)/animal, i.c.v.], while that of adrenaline was not influenced by sotalol. These results suggest that centrally administered CRF-induced elevation of plasma noradrenaline is mediated by an activation of alpha(1) and beta adrenoceptors in the brain, and that of plasma adrenaline is mediated by an activation of alpha(1) adrenoceptors in the brain. Furthermore, central alpha(2) adrenoceptors are involved in modulating the CRF-induced elevation of both plasma catecholamines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan.
authors.forename: Mieko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yorimitsu
authors.forename: Shoshiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi-Shima
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: Kunihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokotani
mesh_terms: D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000294:innervation / Q000378:metabolism; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000758:Anesthesia; D000818:Animals; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009287:Naphthyridines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000502:physiology*; D013015:Sotalol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D007546:Isoquinolines; D009287:Naphthyridines; C104875:RS 79948-197; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013015:Sotalol; D003000:Clonidine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine; D010646:Phentolamine