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The pineal gland, angiotensin, and noradrenergic and cholinergic systems are involved in the regulation of tissue indole metabolism. Angiotensin II increased noradrenaline release and the production of hydroxy-and methoxyindoles by pineal slices. Electrical field stimulation (EFS) of pineal slices released angiotensin II and reproduced many of the actions of exogenous angiotensin II on serotonin and melatonin biosynthesis and release. Both sarcosine1-isoleucine8-angiotensin II ([Sar1,Ile8]-ANG II) and atropine blocked, and nadolol increased, the effect of EFS and exogenous angiotensin II on serotonin production. Nadolol blocked both the EFS-induced and the angiotensin II-induced production of melatonin. Atropine and [Sar1,Ile8]-ANG II did not modify melatonin biosynthesis in electrically stimulated slices, but the muscarinic receptor antagonist increased the stimulatory effect of angiotensin II. These data showed that EFS released angiotensin II and noradrenaline from pineal slices and that a close functional connection exists between the peptide and acetylcholine. The stimulation of serotonin biosynthesis and release by these two neurotransmitters was negatively regulated by noradrenaline acting through β-adrenergic receptors.
Journal of Endocrinology (1990) 126, 59–66
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Betamethasone was administered on alternate days to rats, and the role of the central cholinergic system in the development of hypertension assessed. After 15 days of treatment the systolic blood pressure of treated rats was significantly higher than that of control rats. Peripheral administration of atropine but not of methyl atropine reduced systolic pressure in glucocorticoid-treated rats and had no effect in controls. Therefore, [3H]quinuclidinyl benzylate binding, sodium-dependent high-affinity choline uptake and choline acetyltransferase studies were performed in the septal area, anteroventrolateral medulla (AVLM), anterior hypothalamic preoptic area (AH/PO) and hypothalamus. The density of muscarinic receptors was increased in the hypothalamus and AVLM of treated rats without significant changes in affinity. Choline acetyltransferase activity significantly decreased in the AVLM and increased in the AH/PO. In addition, a decrease in the hypothalamus and an increase in the AH/PO of sodium-dependent high-affinity choline uptake was observed in glucocorticoid-treated rats. These results suggest the presence of an enhanced muscarinic cholinergic activity in several brain nuclei in rats with glucocorticoid-induced hypertension. This activation could be due to pre- and post-synaptic hypersensitivity.
Journal of Endocrinology (1991) 129, 269–274
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[3H]Quinuclidinyl benzylate ([3H]QNB)-binding sites, showing similar properties to cholinergic muscarinic receptors in other tissues, were disclosed in the rat pineal gland. Functionality of these receptors was demonstrated, as in-vitro muscarinic activation by pilocarpine increased the pineal metabolic production of the hydroxyindole derivatives 5-hydroxytryptophan and serotonin, with a slight effect on melatonin biosynthesis. Electric-field stimulation of pineal slices caused similar metabolic effects. These effects were inhibited by muscarinic blockade with atropine and enhanced by neostigmine inactivation of acetylcholinesterase. These results suggest that acetyl-choline is the neurotransmitter involved. Cholinergic activity may, therefore, regulate indole metabolism in the pineal gland.
Journal of Endocrinology (1989) 123, 205–211
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The human glioblastoma-astrocytoma cell line U-373-MG shows morphological features typical of its neuroectodermal origin. Cells showed positive immunostaining for the glial fibrillary acidic protein. We used this cell culture for studying the putative production of TRH and TRH-related peptides. In a cell extract and conditioned medium, cation and anion exchange chromatography and HPLC revealed the presence of TRH and acidic TRH-like peptides which were identified, at least in part, as pGlu-Glu-ProNH(2). These findings demonstrated that U-373-MG cells are able to produce and release these peptides. Further evidence of TRH synthesis was obtained by amplification using RT-PCR of a 396 bp fragment that corresponds to the TRH precursor mRNA. Our results therefore suggest that the U-373-MG cell line may be a useful model for studying the regulation of TRH and TRH-related peptide production and the interaction of these peptides with other classical neurotransmitter systems. In fact, pilocarpine (a muscarinic cholinergic agonist) enhanced and nicotine (a nicotinic cholinergic agonist) decreased TRH and TRH-related compound production by this cell line. These data also point out that glia may produce substances with neuromodulatory action.
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TRH increases the pressor response to acetylcholine through an increment in muscarinic receptors. As chronic atropinization produces a similar effect, we hypothesized that both phenomena may be related. The effect of chronic atropine treatment on the TRH content of several brain areas in Wistar rats was studied. Atropine produced significant increases in TRH content in the preoptic and septal areas, while decreases were observed in the hypothalamus and hypophysis. The concentration of TRH in cerebrospinal fluid rose significantly in atropine-treated rats compared with controls. A similar effect was observed with eserine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Finally, perfusion of brain preoptic area slices from normal rats with Krebs–Ringer solution in the presence of pilocarpine increased basal TRH release significantly and this effect was blocked by atropine. These results are compatible with a muscarinic control on the activity of the central TRH system.
Journal of Endocrinology (1992) 134, 215–219
