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High concentrations of immunoreactive galanin-like material in rat hypothalamus, median eminence and neurohypophysis have been reported in the literature suggesting a regulatory role of galanin on hormone release from the anterior and posterior lobe of the pituitary. We studied binding of iodinated galanin to crude membrane preparations from porcine anterior hypothalamus, anterior and neurointermediate lobe of the hypophysis. In contrast to the hypothalamus where specific binding of 125I-galanin was found, there was no displaceable galanin binding in membranes of the anterior or neurointermediate lobe of porcine pituitaries. Effects of galanin on oxytocin and vasopressin release were investigated using isolated neurosecretory endings from rat neurohypophyses. Galanin had no detectable effect on the release of oxytocin or vasopressin.
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PMID:Galanin lacks binding sites in the porcine pituitary and has no detectable effect on oxytocin and vasopressin release from rat neurosecretory endings. 169 5

Hypothalamic magnocellular neurons of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei contain several peptides and non-peptide putative neurotransmitters co-existing with vasopressin and oxytocin. However, the functional role of these substances is still unknown. In the present paper the temporal course of changes in the expression of vasopressin, oxytocin, galanin, cholecystokinin, dynorphin and tyrosine hydroxylase in magnocellular hypothalamic neurons of rats subjected to hypophysectomy was examined. Following different survival times the animals were processed either for immunohistochemistry with antibodies against the above mentioned peptides or for in situ hybridization with synthetic oligonucleotide probes complementary to the mRNAs encoding for the peptides. The results obtained showed a marked rise in vasopressin mRNA levels at two days followed by a decrease up to 36 days of survival. Oxytocin mRNA responded to the lesion with a transient decrease, with its lowest values between five and seven days. This was followed by a recovery which almost reached normal values at 36 days of survival. The results also showed a marked, transient activation of the synthetic pathway for galanin and cholecystokinin. The numbers of cells expressing these peptides were maximal between five and seven days, and the respective mRNA levels were significantly increased at these survival times. This was followed by a decrease in the amount of galanin- and cholecystokinin-like immunoreactivity as well as in the levels of their respective mRNAs. Dynorphin-like immunoreactivity showed a course similar to that of galanin and cholecystokinin in operated animals. However, the amounts of dynorphin mRNA were significantly increased at two days, but were followed by a reduction at five days and remained low throughout the different survival times tested. The experiments performed with the tyrosine hydroxylase antibodies and probe showed undetectable levels of the enzyme and its mRNA in normal and hypophysectomized animals. These results demonstrate that, in magnocellular hypothalamic neurons, expression of several peptides occur in differential ways after hypophysectomy. The possibility is discussed that these changes represent part of the mechanisms underlying the process of degeneration and regeneration known to occur in magnocellular hypothalamic neurons after hypophysectomy.
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PMID:Neuropeptide gene expression in hypothalamic magnocellular neurons of normal and hypophysectomized rats: a combined immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization study. 169 57

Galanin (GAL), a 29-amino acid peptide, affects the secretion of several anterior pituitary hormones, including PRL and GH. Since GAL coexists with vasopressin and CRH in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), we have studied the pharmacological and physiological actions of GAL on ACTH and TSH secretion in freely moving male rats. Cannulae were surgically implanted in the right atria and brain, intraventricular or adjacent to the PVN, of adult Sprague-Dawley rats. Seven days later, GAL (500 or 1000 ng) or saline was infused into the PVN, and serial blood samples were obtained 5, 10, 20, and 40 min after the infusion. Some animals were also stressed by the inhalation of ether vapors for 2 min after the PVN infusion. Basal ACTH concentrations were increased 2-fold in saline-treated rats; however, plasma ACTH levels were unchanged after GAL infusion. The exposure of rats to ether vapors for 2 min after the infusion of saline into the PVN increased plasma ACTH concentrations from 22.8 +/- 6.0 to 596.6 +/- 59.9 pg/ml 10 min later. However, the infusion of GAL into the PVN attenuated stress-induced ACTH secretion. After GAL infusion, peak ACTH levels (332.7 +/- 84.0 pg/ml) were attained 5 min after ether exposure, followed by a rapid decline at 10 min (P less than 0.001) and 20 min (P less than 0.05). Plasma TSH concentrations were unchanged by GAL or saline infusion and were not affected by ether vapor inhalation. To determine the physiological significance of GAL in the control of ACTH and TSH secretion, endogenous GAL was immunoneutralized by the infusion of 3 microliters GAL antiserum (GAL-AS) into the third cerebral ventricle 25 and 1 h before withdrawing blood samples every 15 min for 6 h. Animals treated with normal rabbit serum (NRS) served as controls. Plasma ACTH concentrations were unchanged by NRS during the 6-h period. However, infusion of GAL-AS raised plasma ACTH concentrations to over 400 pg/ml 75 min after infusion in some animals. In general, plasma ACTH concentrations were increased 4 h of the 6-h sampling period compared to levels in NRS-treated controls. In contrast, GAL-AS reduced TSH concentrations by 50% compared to control values. In contrast to these marked actions of centrally administered GAL, ACTH secretion from dispersed anterior pituitary cells in vitro was unaffected by GAL in concentrations up to 10(-6) M. Furthermore, GAL did not alter CRH (1 nM)-induced ACTH secretion.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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PMID:Galaninergic mechanisms are involved in the regulation of corticotropin and thyrotropin secretion in the rat. 169 44

Indirect immunofluorescence histochemistry was used to investigate the distribution and extent of co-localization of chemical messengers in magnocellular neurons of the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei. In order to increase the number of neurons immunoreactive to the antisera used, experimental manipulations were employed. The homozygous Brattleboro (diabetes insipidus) rat was also investigated. In untreated rats, only vasopressin- and oxytocin-like immunoreactivities could be observed. Colchicine treatment alone resulted in appearance of galanin-, dynorphin-, cholecystokinin-, [Leu]enkephalin- and thyrotropin-releasing hormone-positive cells. In hypophysectomized rats, all these markers, except tyrosine hydroxylase, showed substantial further increases. In addition, peptide histidine-isoleucine-immunoreactive cell bodies could now be seen. After salt-loading alone, tyrosine hydroxylase-like immunoreactivity was markedly increased, whereas vasopressin- and oxytocin-like immunoreactivity were very weak or undetectable. When salt-loaded rats received colchicine, corticotropin-releasing factor- and peptide histidine-isoleucine-like immunoreactivity in addition increased, whereas galanin- and dynorphin-like immunoreactivity markedly decreased. The Brattleboro rats resembled untreated rats, except their lack of vasopressin-like immunoreactivity, the marked increase in tyrosine hydroxylase-like immunoreactivity, and smaller increase in galanin- and dynorphin-like immunoreactivity. Addition of colchicine to Brattleboro rats resulted in some distinct further changes in that dynorphin-like immunoreactivity decreased in some neurons and that [Leu]enkephalin-, corticotropin-releasing factor- and peptide histidine-isoleucine-like immunoreactivity increased substantially. Several similarities could be observed between the salt-loaded and Brattleboro rats, with or without colchicine. However, a marked difference in immunoreactive [Leu]enkephalin levels was observed with no difference in dynorphin-like immunoreactivity, and opposite changes in galanin-like immunoreactivity. The results confirm the traditional view that hypothalamic magnocellular neurons in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei contain two separate cell populations, characterized by vasopressin and oxytocin, respectively, and that they contain additional messenger molecules in specific patterns. Vasopressin-containing neurons primarily express tyrosine hydroxylase, galanin, dynorphin, [Leu]enkephalin and peptide histidine-isoleucine, and to a minor extent cholecystokinin and thyrotropin-releasing hormone. Oxytocin-containing neurons mainly have cholecystokinin and corticotropin-releasing factor, and to a minor extent galanin, dynorphin, [Leu]enkephalin and thyrotropin-releasing hormone. Furthermore, our results detail individual co-existence situations among these putative messenger molecules. Thus, magnocellular neurons respond in a differential way to various stimuli and they store multiple bioactive substances in specific combinations.
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PMID:Localization of chemical messengers in magnocellular neurons of the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei: an immunohistochemical study using experimental manipulations. 170 Oct 38

Galanin is a neuropeptide that is widely distributed throughout the rat central nervous system. It is co-localized with vasopressin in magnocellular neurons of the hypothalamic paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei. Vasopressin biosynthesis is increased there by various hyperosmolar stimuli, including drinking 2% saline. We previously demonstrated that the chronically hyperosmolar Brattleboro rat has increased biosynthesis of galanin in the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei. In this report we show using hybridization histochemistry that drinking 2% saline also increased galanin transcripts in these nuclei. We also demonstrate using hybridization histochemistry and immunohistochemistry that knife cuts that sever hypothalamo-hypophysial fibers transiently elevated galanin expression in the supraoptic nucleus ipsilateral to the lesion and depressed vasopressin expression ipsilaterally. Pituitary stalk transections also elevated galanin and decreased vasopressin transcripts. In addition, various knife cuts in the caudal hypothalamus were able to dissociate the expression of vasopressin and galanin, although co-localized and similarly affected by hyperosmolality in the supraoptic nucleus. Unilateral sagittal knife cuts that divided the posterior hypothalamus but avoided the hypothalamo-hypophysial pathway, as well as hemisections at the level of the premammillary area, resulted in ipsilateral elevations of galanin transcripts without significantly affecting vasopressin expression. These results indicate that independent intracellular signal transduction pathways exist for regulating expression of the two genes.
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PMID:The influences of hyperosmolality and synaptic inputs on galanin and vasopressin expression in the hypothalamus. 170 64

We tested whether Ca(2+)-mobilizing neuropeptides can function as growth factors for small cell lung carcinoma cells. The neuropeptides bradykinin, neurotensin, cholecystokinin, and vasopressin at nanomolar concentrations stimulated a rapid and transient increase in the intracellular concentration of Ca2+. Crucially, these peptides in the same concentration range also caused a marked increase in colony formation in semisolid medium in responsive small cell lung carcinoma cell lines. At optimal concentrations bradykinin, neurotensin, cholecystokinin, vasopressin, galanin, and gastrin-releasing peptide were equally effective in promoting clonal growth. These findings support the hypothesis that small cell lung carcinoma growth is sustained by an extensive network of autocrine and paracrine interactions involving multiple neuropeptides.
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PMID:Multiple neuropeptides stimulate clonal growth of small cell lung cancer: effects of bradykinin, vasopressin, cholecystokinin, galanin, and neurotensin. 171 14

The presence of galanin-like substances and their relation to substance P-, vasotocin-, and isotocin-immunoreactive neurons and fibers in the brain of teleosts was investigated with immunohistochemical methods. Two specific antisera against synthetic porcine galanin (GAL) revealed cell bodies and fibers in the brain of four different teleost species (Salmo salar, Carassius carassius, Gasterosteus aculeatus, and Anguilla anguilla). In all four species the main location of galanin immunoreactivity was in the hypothalamo-pituitary region. A detailed study of the distribution of galanin immunoreactivity in S. salar showed that galanin immunoreactive (GALir) perikarya were present in the nucleus preopticus periventricularis, an area that may be compared to the supraoptic nucleus in mammals, and in the nucleus lateralis tuberis, a nucleus involved in pituitary control in fishes that may be compared with the arcuate nucleus in mammals. GALir perikarya were found also in the nucleus recessus lateralis and in the nucleus recessus posterior. Numerous GALir fibers were present in the telencephalon and diencephalon, whereas only small numbers of fibers were found in the brainstem. In contrast to the situation in mammals, no GALir perikarya were observed in the brainstem areas corresponding to the noradrenergic locus coeruleus and serotonergic raphe nuclei in S. salar. We did not find any coexistence of GALir substances with arginine vasotocin or isotocin in neurosecretory neurons, as has been shown for galanin with the mammalian counterparts vasopressin and oxytocin. Also, the galanin-like substance(s) and their structurally closest related peptide family, the tachykinins, belong to separate neuronal systems in teleosts. The presence of GALir neurons in brain areas known to be involved in pituitary control, and a massive GALir innervation of the pituitary, strongly indicate a role for galanin-like substances in pituitary control also in teleosts. Furthermore, the presence of extrahypothalamic GALir fibers suggests involvement of galanin-like substances in other brain functions in teleosts. In conclusion, there are general similarities between teleosts and mammals concerning the distribution of galanin-like substances. However, there seem to be substantial differences in their distribution relative to functionally related peptides within the hypothalamo-pituitary system. Whereas galanin appears to be colocalized and released together with vasopressin and oxytocin in mammals, in teleosts the homologous substances are contained within different sets of neurons that innervate the same target, the pituitary.
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PMID:Galanin-like immunoreactivity in the brain of teleosts: distribution and relation to substance P, vasotocin, and isotocin in the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). 171 23

The knowledge on the neuronal inputs to the locus coeruleus (LC) and their roles in regulating noradrenergic (NA) cellular activity is quite advanced. In recent years, however, about ten neuropeptides were found to be localized in the area of the rodent LC; peptides which may be considered as potential transmitters or modulators acting in this area. Electrophysiological studies performed in vivo and in vitro have revealed that many of these peptides are able to alter LC neuronal activity. Stimulatory effects have been described with vasopressin, substance P, adrenocorticotropin hormone and corticotropin-releasing factor. Depressant effects were seen with galanin, somatostatin, neuropeptide Y and enkephalin. Variable actions were observed in the case of neurotensin. While these findings point to a possible regulatory function of these peptides in this area, precise roles remain unclear. Important information is lacking that would conclusively demonstrate their regulatory functions. It should be determined whether the stimulation of peptidergic cells elicits synaptic effects identical to the ones observed with local exogenous peptide applications. By studying the action of blockers of these transmitter and modulator candidates, we would probably begin to understand their importance in the regulation of tonic and phasic activity components. The LC is generally considered to consist of a homogenous group of neurons. The recent observation that subpopulations of these cells contain peptides as in the case of neuropeptide Y, galanin and vasopressin, points to the possible existence of subgroups of neurons having different functions.
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PMID:Responses of locus coeruleus neurons to neuropeptides. 181 23

Data are presented to show that vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is synthesized and secreted by the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary and that it participates in the regulation of pituitary functions. Immunoreactive VIP in the hypothalamus and pituitary is increased following estrogen treatment and adrenalectomy and is reduced in hyperprolactinemic states. The level of VIP mRNA in the hypothalamus is increased during lactation and sexual maturation, while that in the anterior pituitary shows a sexual dimorphism and is increased with estrogen treatment and hypothyroidism. All these findings suggest a physiological regulation of hypothalamic and pituitary VIP gene expression in relation to its potential role as a neuroendocrine hormone. Furthermore, VIP stimulates prolactin (PRL) release at concentrations attainable in the hypophyseal-portal blood. Passive immunoneutralization studies with anti-VIP antisera suggest that endogenous VIP acts at multiple loci in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis to regulate PRL secretion, interacting possibly with other regulators of PRL secretion such as estrogen, serotonin, cholecystokinin, prostaglandins, galanin and oxytocin. Regarding other pituitary functions, although VIP has been shown to release growth hormone, ACTH, and vasopressin in vivo and in vitro, the physiological significance of these findings remains to be determined.
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PMID:Vasoactive intestinal peptide in the hypothalamus and pituitary. 190 91

In individuals above 60 years of age, an age-related decrease in the concentrations of dopamine, noradrenaline, and 5-hydroxytryptamine has been found. This may indicate a neuron loss. As the metabolites are not simultaneously reduced, a compensatory mechanism would seem to exist. In the hypothalamus there are significant positive correlations between the neuropeptides galanin and corticotropin-releasing factor on the one hand, and age over 60 on the other. In brains from patients with dementia of Alzheimer type there are reduced concentrations of cholineacetyl transferase. However, in some brain areas reduced concentrations of 5-hydroxytryptamine, dopamine, and noradrenaline have also been found. The metabolites homovanillic acid and 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid are also reduced. These findings indicate that there is not only a neuron loss in these brains but also a dysfunction of the remaining neurons, reducing the compensatory capacity of the brain. Postmortem investigations of hypothalamus from Alzheimer brains have shown reduced concentrations of 5-hydroxytryptamine. However, the concentrations of galanin, arginin, vasopressin, and somatostatin were significantly increased. The latter may be the result of a disturbed higher control over the hypothalamus. Hypothalamic dysfunction is of interest with regard to the neuroendocrine disturbances seen in Alzheimer-demented patients. Investigations of patients with vascular dementia have suggested the same type of neurotransmitter disturbances as in Alzheimer's disease.
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PMID:Biochemical substrates in normal aging and Alzheimer's disease. 197 Aug 89

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