LACTATION ABOLISHES CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING FACTOR-INDUCED OXYTOCIN SECRETION IN THE CONSCIOUS RAT

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PATEL, H [1 ]
CHOWDREY, HS [1 ]
LIGHTMAN, SL [1 ]
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[1] CHARING CROSS HOSP,CHARING CROSS & WESTMINSTER MED SCH,NEUROENDOCRINOL UNIT,LONDON W6 8RF,ENGLAND
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10.1210/endo-128-2-725
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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We have assessed the response of plasma oxytocin (OT) to intracerebroventricular CRF-41 in both virgin female and lactating rats. In virgin rats CRF-41 resulted in an increase in plasma OT from 5-30 min after administration. In lactating rats, however, there was a complete abolition of the OT response, even at the highest dose of CRF-41. These data demonstrate another feature of the hormone nonresponsiveness apparent during lactation and suggests that one of the reasons for the lack of stress responses could be a down-regulation of the response to endogenously released CRF-41.
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