Effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus

The binding and uptake of [3H]estradiol were studied in the anterior pituitary (AP) and hypothalamus of ovariectomized rats which were subjected to electrolytic destruction of the median eminence or to sham operation. As expected, serum PRL levels were markedly increased while LH was low in the lesi...

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Autores principales: Weisenberg, L.S., De Nicola, A.F., Arakelian, M.C., Libertun, C.
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spelling todo:paper_00137227_v105_n5_p1152_Weisenberg2023-10-03T14:11:05Z Effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus Weisenberg, L.S. De Nicola, A.F. Arakelian, M.C. Libertun, C. androgen dexamethasone estrogen progesterone prolactin radioisotope sex hormone binding protein adenohypophysis animal experiment brain injury central nervous system endocrine system estradiol h 3 glycine h 3 hormone binding hypophysis hypothalamus median eminence ovariectomy rat Animal Brain Comparative Study Cytosol Estradiol Female Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System Hypothalamus Kinetics Median Eminence Organ Specificity Pituitary Gland, Anterior Proteins Rats Receptors, Estrogen The binding and uptake of [3H]estradiol were studied in the anterior pituitary (AP) and hypothalamus of ovariectomized rats which were subjected to electrolytic destruction of the median eminence or to sham operation. As expected, serum PRL levels were markedly increased while LH was low in the lesioned rats. [3H]Estradiol binding in vitro by cytosol from the AP was decreased from a control value of 59.7 ± 6.2 to 36.9 ±6.1 fmol/mg protein in rats studied 8-10 days after placement of the lesion (P < 0.025). A time-course study, performed at various times after the lesion, indicated that binding of [3H]-estradiol in the AP was lower than normal when measured at 1 h and 1, 7, and 21 days. These changes were accompanied by increments in serum PRL throughout the experiment. Scatchard plot analysis of the binding data demonstrated a decreased binding capacity after median eminence lesion and an association constant in the range of the control AP. In contrast to the findings with the AP, median eminence lesion had no effect on [3H]estradiol binding in cytosol of hypothalamus. Intravenous administration of [3H]estradiol to control rats and rats lesioned 8 days previously demonstrated a significant lower uptake of radioactivity in the latter group in both AP and hypothalamus in vivo, regardless of whether results were expressed as the tissue to cortex ratio or as disintegrations per min/100 mg. The rates of [3H]glycine incorporation into proteins measured in incubated AP or hypothalamus were similar in controls and in rats with median eminence lesions, indicating that the decrement in binding or uptake was not due to an inhibition of total protein synthesis. These results suggest that estrogen receptors in the AP may be influenced by the brain, either by a direct trophic action of the hypothalamus or indirectly by regulation of serum PRL levels. © 1979 by The Endocrine Society. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00137227_v105_n5_p1152_Weisenberg
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topic androgen
dexamethasone
estrogen
progesterone
prolactin
radioisotope
sex hormone binding protein
adenohypophysis
animal experiment
brain injury
central nervous system
endocrine system
estradiol h 3
glycine h 3
hormone binding
hypophysis
hypothalamus
median eminence
ovariectomy
rat
Animal
Brain
Comparative Study
Cytosol
Estradiol
Female
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Hypothalamus
Kinetics
Median Eminence
Organ Specificity
Pituitary Gland, Anterior
Proteins
Rats
Receptors, Estrogen
spellingShingle androgen
dexamethasone
estrogen
progesterone
prolactin
radioisotope
sex hormone binding protein
adenohypophysis
animal experiment
brain injury
central nervous system
endocrine system
estradiol h 3
glycine h 3
hormone binding
hypophysis
hypothalamus
median eminence
ovariectomy
rat
Animal
Brain
Comparative Study
Cytosol
Estradiol
Female
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Hypothalamus
Kinetics
Median Eminence
Organ Specificity
Pituitary Gland, Anterior
Proteins
Rats
Receptors, Estrogen
Weisenberg, L.S.
De Nicola, A.F.
Arakelian, M.C.
Libertun, C.
Effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
topic_facet androgen
dexamethasone
estrogen
progesterone
prolactin
radioisotope
sex hormone binding protein
adenohypophysis
animal experiment
brain injury
central nervous system
endocrine system
estradiol h 3
glycine h 3
hormone binding
hypophysis
hypothalamus
median eminence
ovariectomy
rat
Animal
Brain
Comparative Study
Cytosol
Estradiol
Female
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Hypothalamus
Kinetics
Median Eminence
Organ Specificity
Pituitary Gland, Anterior
Proteins
Rats
Receptors, Estrogen
description The binding and uptake of [3H]estradiol were studied in the anterior pituitary (AP) and hypothalamus of ovariectomized rats which were subjected to electrolytic destruction of the median eminence or to sham operation. As expected, serum PRL levels were markedly increased while LH was low in the lesioned rats. [3H]Estradiol binding in vitro by cytosol from the AP was decreased from a control value of 59.7 ± 6.2 to 36.9 ±6.1 fmol/mg protein in rats studied 8-10 days after placement of the lesion (P < 0.025). A time-course study, performed at various times after the lesion, indicated that binding of [3H]-estradiol in the AP was lower than normal when measured at 1 h and 1, 7, and 21 days. These changes were accompanied by increments in serum PRL throughout the experiment. Scatchard plot analysis of the binding data demonstrated a decreased binding capacity after median eminence lesion and an association constant in the range of the control AP. In contrast to the findings with the AP, median eminence lesion had no effect on [3H]estradiol binding in cytosol of hypothalamus. Intravenous administration of [3H]estradiol to control rats and rats lesioned 8 days previously demonstrated a significant lower uptake of radioactivity in the latter group in both AP and hypothalamus in vivo, regardless of whether results were expressed as the tissue to cortex ratio or as disintegrations per min/100 mg. The rates of [3H]glycine incorporation into proteins measured in incubated AP or hypothalamus were similar in controls and in rats with median eminence lesions, indicating that the decrement in binding or uptake was not due to an inhibition of total protein synthesis. These results suggest that estrogen receptors in the AP may be influenced by the brain, either by a direct trophic action of the hypothalamus or indirectly by regulation of serum PRL levels. © 1979 by The Endocrine Society.
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author Weisenberg, L.S.
De Nicola, A.F.
Arakelian, M.C.
Libertun, C.
author_facet Weisenberg, L.S.
De Nicola, A.F.
Arakelian, M.C.
Libertun, C.
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title Effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
title_short Effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
title_full Effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
title_fullStr Effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
title_full_unstemmed Effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
title_sort effect of median eminence lesions on [3h]estradiol binding in the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
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