Effect ofprostaglandins E1 and E2 on hypothalamoneurohypophyseal--Neurosecretory systems of rats: a histochemical study

Adv Prostaglandin Thromboxane Res. 1976:1:381-6.

Abstract

PGE2 increases NSM in the neurosecretory neurons and posterior pituitary store of HNNS. It stimulates acid phosphatase and TPPase activities in HT, indicating increased synthesis of NSM. PGE2 also increases AChE and BuChE activities. PGE1 shows very little effect on NSM distribution and enzyme activities. It is concluded that PGE2 causes increased HNNS activity by stimulating AChE-mediated and Ca2+-dependent "stimulation secretion coupling mechanism".

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase / metabolism
  • Acid Phosphatase / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Butyrylcholinesterase / metabolism
  • Hypothalamus / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Organoids / ultrastructure
  • Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / drug effects*
  • Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / enzymology
  • Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / ultrastructure
  • Pituitary Gland, Posterior / drug effects*
  • Pituitary Gland, Posterior / enzymology
  • Pituitary Gland, Posterior / ultrastructure
  • Prostaglandins E / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Supraoptic Nucleus / drug effects*
  • Supraoptic Nucleus / enzymology
  • Supraoptic Nucleus / ultrastructure
  • Thiamine Pyrophosphatase / metabolism

Substances

  • Prostaglandins E
  • Acetylcholinesterase
  • Butyrylcholinesterase
  • Acid Phosphatase
  • Thiamine Pyrophosphatase