Corticotropin-releasing factor, vasopressin, and prostaglandins mediate, and nitric oxide restrains, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal response to acute local inflammation in the rat

Endocrinology
A V Turnbull, C L Rivier

Abstract

The present study determined the plasma ACTH and corticosterone responses of the rat to acute local inflammation induced by the im injection of a small volume of turpentine. In response to tissue injury, ACTH and corticosterone concentrations rose rapidly, peaked at 1 h, and returned toward basal values by 3 h after turpentine injection. As acute inflammation developed, plasma interleukin-6 bioactivity increased significantly, and ACTH and corticosterone levels exhibited a secondary rise. These secondary responses were maximum 6-12 h after turpentine administration, persisted for 20-28 h, and were statistically significant regardless of the normal circadian variations in ACTH and corticosterone secretion. Injection of neutralizing anti-CRF antiserum 7 h after turpentine produced a complete reversal, whereas antiarginine vasopressin (anti-AVP) caused a partial (approximately 40%) inhibition, of inflammation-induced ACTH secretion. The cyclooxygenase inhibitor, ibuprofen (10 mg/kg, iv), like CRF antiserum, rapidly and completely reversed turpentine-induced ACTH secretion. In contrast, the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, Nw-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (30 mg/kg, iv), produced a significant enhancement of the ACTH response withi...Continue Reading

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