| Literature DB >> 2546788 |
H Ovadia1, O Abramsky, V Barak, N Conforti, D Saphier, J Weidenfeld.
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The present study was designed to elucidate the site of action of interleukin 1 (IL-1) modulation of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-adrenal (HHA) axis. An intraperitoneal injection of recombinant human IL-1 beta (160 U/rat) significantly elevated serum levels of ACTH and corticosterone (CS). In rats with complete mediobasal hypothalamic deafferentation, the HHA response to IL-1 was inhibited. An intracerebroventricular injection of rIL-1 (2 U/rat) caused a marked increase in serum ACTH and CS. These results suggest that IL-1 activates the HHA axis by a direct effect upon the brain, and that intact neural connections between the mediobasal hypothalamus and extrahypothalamic brain regions are essential for IL-1-induced HHA responses.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2546788 DOI: 10.1007/BF00253643
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Brain Res ISSN: 0014-4819 Impact factor: 1.972