Endocrinology, Vol 100, 1604-1609, Copyright © 1977 by Endocrine Society
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone content of rat brain and hypothalamus: results of endocrine and pharmacologic treatments
F Kardon, RJ Marcus, A Winokur and RD Utiger
Studies of hypothalamic and regional brain TRH content in the rat after
administration of various hormonal and pharmacologic agents were performed.
No consistent changes in TRH content in the hypothalamus or brain followed
thyroidectomy, hypophysectomy or administration of thyroxine or
dexamethasone. There was a significant fall in hypothalamic forebrain and
brain stem TRH content 60 min after insulin administration and in brain
stem TRH at 30 and 120 min as well. Administration of
alpha-methyl-paratyrosine, parachlorophenylalanine or reserpine, in varying
doses and for varying periods, did not alter hypothalamic or regional brain
TRH content. Thus, little evidence that hypothalamic or brain TRH content
is dependent on hormonal milieu or neurotransmitter content was found.