冷适应大鼠脑垂体、下丘脑、脾淋巴细胞和血浆β-内啡肽及其mRNA的变化

本文采用β-内啡肽(β-EP)mRNA打点杂交,反相高效液相色谱和放免测定研究了冷适应SD雄性大鼠垂体、下丘脑、淋巴细胞(LC)和血浆β-EP及其mRNA的变化,结果为:(1)冷暴一周时垂体β-EP mRNA明显增加,从而激活细胞免疫功能。(2)免疫中枢下丘脑和LC β-EP mRNA在冷适应建立(冷暴二周)时增加。(3)血浆β-EP从冷暴二周起持续增加,增强细胞免疫功能。虽然LC和血浆β-EP产物增加,但是垂体β-EP mRNA量从冷暴二周起恢复到对照组水平,很可能是通过LC-垂体-下丘脑轴,信息反馈到中枢神经系统造成的。     

冷适应大鼠脑垂体,下丘脑,脾淋巴细胞和血浆β—内啡肽...

Changes of beta-endorphin (beta-EP) and its mRNA in pituitary (P), hypothalamus (HT), lymphocytes (LC) and blood plasma (BP) during cold acclimation of SD male rats were studied by beta-EP mRNA dot blot, RP-HPLC and beta-EP radio-immunoassay (RIA). Experimental results showed: (1) After cold-exposure for 1 week pituitary beta-EP mRNA increased significantly with the appearance of stimulated cellular immune function. (2) beta-EP mRNA in hypothalamic immune center and peripheral LC increased when cold acclimation of animals was established for a cold exposure of 2 weeks (C2W). (3) From C2W onward, plasma beta-EP also continued to increase, indicating an augmented state of cellular immune function. As LC and plasma beta-EP product continued to show increase, pituitary beta-EP mRNA content recovered to control level from C2W onward possibly due to a feedback mechanism through LC-P-HT axis.