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Changes in substance P content at the hypothalamic-pituitary axis during the Wallerian degeneration of peripheral sympathetic neurons after superior cervical ganglionectomy in male rats: effect of hyperprolactinemia.

Abstract
The effects of Wallerian degeneration of the peripheral sympathetic neurons projecting to the hypothalamus on the mechanism of interaction between prolactin and substance P (SP) were examined. The effects of superior cervical ganglionectomy (SCGx) on SP content in various hypothalamic regions and in the hypophysis were evaluated in control and hyperprolactinemic rats. Male rats that received pituitary transplants at the age of 5 days and age-matched sham-operated controls were used. Pituitary grafting significantly increased circulating values of prolactin, as did SCGx. In hyperprolactinemic rats, SCGx partially decreased plasma prolactin levels. Neonatal hyperprolactinemia decreased SP content in the anterior (AH) and posterior (PH) hypothalamus and in the median eminence (ME), but increased it in the mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH). Acute SCGx significantly increased SP in the MBH, PH, and ME. SCGx in hyperprolactinemic animals further increased SP content in MBH. In the ME and Ah, SCGx in pituitary grafted rats decreased SP content as compared with the controls. In the pituitary gland (PG), SCGx only decreased SP content in hyperprolactinemic, but not in control rats. An interaction between peripheral nor-adrenergic neurons and prolactin to regulate SP within the hypothalamus was positive in the MBH, AH, ME, and PG, but not in the PH. These data indicate the existence of interactive mechanisms between prolactin and the peripheral sympathetic neurons to regulate SP content at the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Interrelationships between prolactin and SP were also observed.
AuthorsB H Duvilanski, P O Castrillon, P Cano, M O Velardez, A I Esquifino
JournalExperimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) (Exp Biol Med (Maywood)) Vol. 226 Issue 6 Pg. 612-7 (Jun 2001) ISSN: 1535-3702 [Print] England
PMID11395934 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Substance P
  • Prolactin
Topics
  • Animals
  • Ganglionectomy
  • Hyperprolactinemia (metabolism)
  • Hypothalamus (metabolism)
  • Hypothalamus, Anterior (metabolism)
  • Hypothalamus, Posterior (metabolism)
  • Male
  • Neurons (metabolism)
  • Pituitary Gland (metabolism)
  • Prolactin (blood)
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Substance P (metabolism)
  • Superior Cervical Ganglion
  • Sympathetic Nervous System (metabolism)
  • Wallerian Degeneration (metabolism)

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