Abstract
In an attempt to clarify the regulatory role in GH secretion of central alpha-adrenergic and dopaminergic mechanisms, the effects of iv administration of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenergic antagonists and dopaminergic antagonists were investigated in undisturbed conscious male rabbits. During a 6-h observation period (1030-1630 h), control animals demonstrated spontaneous pulsatile GH secretion with mean (+/- SEM) 6-h GH levels of 6.49 +/- 0.54 ng/ml (n = 16). Intravenous injection of yohimbine (YOM; an alpha 2-antagonist), chlorpromazine (CPZ), and haloperidol (HAL; dopamine and alpha-adrenergic antagonists) completely suppressed this pulsatile GH secretion (mean 6-h GH levels, 2.98 +/- 0.24, 3.48 +/- 0.24, and 2.91 +/- 0.29 ng/ml, respectively; P less than 0.001), whereas prazosin (an alpha 1-antagonist), pimozide (a selective dopamine antagonist), sulpiride, and YM-09151-2 (YM; D2-specific antagonists) failed to affect the GH secretory pattern (mean 6-h GH levels, 6.61 +/- 0.73, 6.71 +/- 0.56, 5.44 +/- 0.44, and 6.87 +/- 1.44 ng/ml, respectively). While an iv injection of 2 micrograms synthetic human GH-releasing factor-(1-44)-NH2 (hGRF) induced GH rises in prazosin-, HAL-, pimozide-, sulpiride-, and YM-treated rabbits as well ...Continue Reading
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