Increased ACTH and cortisol secretion after interleukin-alpha injection in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus jacchus).
Life Sci
; 68(14): 1657-65, 2001 Feb 23.
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ABSTRACT
We have studied the effect of intravenous injection of interleukin-1 (dose range from 0.25 to 4.5 microg/kg of body weight) on plasma ACTH and cortisol levels in the marmoset, a primate paradygm of peripheral glucocorticoid resistance. Blood sampling were collected and body temperature recorded 0, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 min after injection. Interleukin-1 stimulated secretion of ACTH in a dose-dependent fashion. Maximal secretion occurred 120 min after injection, and lasted up to 240 min. Plasma ACTH levels returned to baseline 300 min after interleukin-1 injection. Plasma cortisol levels were related to ACTH levels. Body temperature elevation, which occurred 10-15 min after injection was dose-dependent, and lasted 3 h. Results suggest that the pyrogenic effect of interleukin is associated, in the marmoset, with integrated activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. In light of the proneness of marmosets to hyperimmune disorders, our data are consistent with the hypothesized central biological role of IL-1, as well as the pathophysiological relevance of the neuro-endocrine-immune cross-talk during the acute phase response.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Callithrix
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Hidrocortisona
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Interleucina-1
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Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Life Sci
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia