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Horm Metab Res 1992; 24(10): 462-465
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1003363
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Thyroidectomy Blocks Stress-Induced Prolactin Rise in Rats:

Role of the Central Serotonergic SystemMaria José Ramalho1 , L. C. Reis2 , J. Antunes-Rodrigues3 , E. De-Castro-e-Silva1
  • 1Departamento de Fisiologia, Institute de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia
  • 2Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro
  • 3Departamento de Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeiråo Preto, Universidade de Såo Paulo, Ribeiråo Preto, Såo Paulo, Brazil
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1991

1991

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14 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Thyroidectomized (TX) adult Wistar male rats and their sham-operated controls were submitted to immobilization stress during forty minutes. Thyroidectomy partially blocks stress-induced prolactin (PRL) secretion. Previous administration of MK 212, a serotonin agonist, reverts this picture. The effect of MK 212 is specifically due to its interaction with 5HT2 receptors, since the injection of LY 53857, a selective blocker of these receptors, 30 min before MK 212, prevents the effect of this serotonin agonist. LY 53857, injected alone, yields a partial blockade of PRL secretion during stress in sham-operated rats. TX rats receiving LY 53857 or saline have comparable low values of plasma PRL during stress. It is suggested that thyroidectomy disrupts the functional integrity of the central serotonergic pathways involved in the stress-induced PRL rise.

Key words

Thyroidectomy - Prolactin - Serotonin

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