PMID: 2123015Jan 1, 1990Paper

Paradoxical effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on basal prolactin secretion and the estrogen-induced prolactin surge

Life Sciences
L M Mai, J T Pan

Abstract

The roles of oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) on both basal and estrogen-induced prolactin (PRL) secretion were examined. Adult female Sprague-Dawley rats that were ovariectomized for 3 weeks and received estrogen treatment for 1 week were used. Intravenous administration of hormones and serial blood sampling were accomplished through indwelling intraatrial catheters which were implanted two days before. Plasma PRL levels were measured by radioimmunoassay. Oxytocin at a dose of 20 micrograms/rat stimulated a moderate PRL release in the morning and lower doses (5 and 10 micrograms) were without effect. Vasopressin was most effective at a dose of 5 micrograms/rat in stimulating PRL release, while consecutive injections of higher doses (10 and 20 micrograms) were less effective. In contrast, TRH, ranging from 1 to 8 micrograms/rat, induced a dose-dependent increases in PRL secretion. Using the effective dosages determined from the morning studies, repeated injections of either OT, AVP or their specific antagonists MPOMeOVT [( 1-(beta-mercapto-beta, beta-cyclopentamethylene propanoic acid), 2-(O-methyl)tyrosine, 8-ornithine]-vasotocin) and d (CH2)5Tyr(Me)AVP ([1-(beta-mercapto-beta, beta-cyclo-pentamethylene propionic acid), 2-(...Continue Reading

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