The influence of beta-LPH fragments on alpha-MSH release: the involvement of a dopaminergic system |
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Authors: | A A de Rotte T B van Wimersma Greidanus J M van Ree E A Andringa-Bakker D de Wied |
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Institution: | Rudolf Magnus Institute for Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, University of Utrecht, Vondellaan 6, 3521 GD Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | β-Endorphin was able to enhance plasma α-MSH levels in rats after intracerebroventricular injection. This effect could be inhibited by naloxone or by removing tyrosine from position 61 of the peptide. Neither α- and γ-endorphin nor their des-tyrosine analogs appeared to be able to modify plasma α-MSH levels. The stimulating effect of β-endorphin on plasma α-MSH levels could be completely blocked by a simultaneous injection of apomorphine, in an amount in which apomorphine itself had no effect on α-MSH levels in plasma. A single injection of haloperidol increased plasma α-MSH levels in a dose related manner. A dose of haloperidol, which caused an apomorphine antagonizable increase in plasma α-MSH, did not modify β-endorphin elevated α-MSH levels. A high concentration of haloperidol was able to stimulate the basal release of α-MSH from isolated pituitaries , whereas β-endorphin appeared to be inactive in this respect.These observations indicate a central opiate receptor-mediated influence of β-endorphin on α-MSH release and the possible involvement of a dopaminergic system, mediating the β-endorphin effect. |
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