Estrogens modulate the inhibitory effect of tumor necrosis factor-alpha on anterior pituitary cell proliferation and prolactin release.
Endocrine
; 12(3): 249-55, 2000 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-10963045
ABSTRACT
Considering that tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is involved in normal tissue homeostasis and that its receptors are expressed in the anterior pituitary, we examined the effect of this cytokine on pituitary cell growth. Because anterior pituitary function depends on hormonal environment, we also investigated the influence of gonadal steroids in the effects of TNF-alpha on cell proliferation and the release of PRL from anterior pituitary cells. In addition, the release of TNF-alpha and its action on the release of PRL from anterior pituitary cells of rats at different stages of the estrous cycle was evaluated. In minimum essential medium D-valine, a medium that restricts fibroblastic proliferation, TNF-alpha (10 and 50 ng/mL) reduced 3H-Thymidine incorporation, DNA content, and active cell number. TNF-alpha failed to affect proliferation of cells from ovariectomized (OVX) rats. However, it significantly inhibited growth of cells from OVX rats cultured with 17beta-estradiol (E2) (10(-9) M) and from chronically estrogenized rats. TNF-alpha decreased the release of PRL from cells of intact rats, especially in proestrous, OVX rats cultured with E2 and chronically estrogenized rats. The release of anterior pituitary TNF-alpha was higher in proestrous rats. These results indicate that TNF-alpha plays an inhibitory role in anterior pituitary cell growth and the release of PRL in an estrogen-dependent manner.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Adeno-Hipófise
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Prolactina
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Divisão Celular
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
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Estrogênios
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Endocrine
Assunto da revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina