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Effects of interleukin-1-beta, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, alone or in association with hexarelin or galanin, on growth hormone gene expression and growth hormone release from pig pituitary cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12324716     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We studied the effects of IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF-alpha on GH gene expression and secretion with or without galanin and hexarelin. METHODS: Pituitary cells from adult pigs were treated with IL-1beta, IL-6 or TNF-alpha (1, 10 and 100 ng/ml), alone or in association with galanin or hexarelin (10(-8) M): GH mRNA was measured by RT-PCR and GH secretion by ELISA. RESULTS: IL-1beta (1, 10 and 100 ng/ml) and IL-6 (1 and 10 ng/ml) significantly (p < 0.05) enhanced GH output. IL-1beta and TNF-alpha (1 and 10 ng/ml) reduced (p < 0.05) the galanin-induced GH secretion and IL-6 (10 ng/ml) potentiated the effect of both GH releasers (p < 0.05). GH gene expression was increased only by IL-6 at the concentrations of 1 and 10 ng/ml, either alone or in association with both galanin and hexarelin. CONCLUSIONS: We hypothesize that cytokines may play a paracrine/autocrine role in GH regulation in the pituitary independently from the intracellular pathways of the GH secretagogues.
Authors:
Gian Luca Mainardi; Roberta Saleri; Carlo Tamanini; Mario Baratta
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hormone research     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0301-0163     ISO Abbreviation:  Horm. Res.     Publication Date:  2002  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-09-26     Completed Date:  2003-03-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0366126     Medline TA:  Horm Res     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  180-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, Veterinary Biotechnology and Food Safety, Section of Veterinary Physiology, University of Parma, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Cytokines / pharmacology*
Female
Galanin / pharmacology*
Gene Expression / drug effects
Growth Hormone / genetics*,  secretion*
Interleukin-1 / pharmacology
Interleukin-6 / pharmacology
Oligopeptides / pharmacology*
Pituitary Gland / drug effects,  metabolism*
RNA, Messenger / analysis
Swine
Time Factors
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Interleukin-1; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 140703-51-1/hexarelin; 88813-36-9/Galanin; 9002-72-6/Growth Hormone

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