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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-8-21
pubmed:abstractText
We examined the effects of an irreversible inhibitor of brain histamine (HA) synthesis, alpha-fluoromethyl-histidine (alpha-FMH), on prolactin (PRL) release induced by an opiate agonist (morphine, M) or by a serotonergic agonist (MK212). alpha-FMH was administered intracerebroventricularly (i.c.v., 200 micrograms/rat) into freely moving rats with indwelling catheters in the carotid. M (6 mg/kg, intracarotid, i.a.) was administered simultaneously with or 3 h after alpha-FMH. MK212 (2.5 mg/kg, i.a.) was administered 3 h after alpha-FMH. Blood samples for assay for PRL were drawn at 0, 10, 20, 40 min after M or MK212 administration. alpha-FMH (3 h before) significantly reduced the PRL-releasing effect of M and MK212 but did not modify PRL release by M when administered simultaneously. The present results showing that the facilitatory actions of the opiate and serotonergic systems on PRL are impaired when brain HA synthesis is reduced, suggest that there is an HA-dependent step in opiate and serotonergic control of PRL.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0065-4299
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
117-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of brain histamine depletion on stimulated prolactin release in rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Dept. of Pharmacology, Chemotherapy and Medical Toxicology, University of Milan, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't