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IL-1 beta potentiates the acetylcholine-induced release of vasopressin from the hypothalamus in vitro, but not from the amygdala.

Abstract：

:In addition to the magnocellular hypothalamic nuclei, arginine vasopressin (AVP)-containing neurons have also been identified in limbic structures, including the hippocampus and amygdala. In the present study, we compared the qualitative properties of the in vitro release of AVP from the dissected hypothalamus with the in vitro release from the dissected amygdala and used these release systems to evaluate the interactions with neurotransmitters and cytokines. The areas of the paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus that contain the AVP neurons and that receive cholinergic innervation are also interleukin (IL)-1 beta immunoreactive. Acetylcholine or high KCl (60 mM) induces AVP release in both regions, and the AVP release is calcium dependent. Acetylcholine-induced AVP release is antagonized by atropine or mecamylamine, indicating that both muscarinic and nicotinic receptors are mediating the cholinergic effect in these brain regions. IL-1 beta (100 U/ml) had no effect on the basal AVP release from the hypothalamus, but significantly potentiated the acetylcholine-induced AVP release, lowering the threshold from 500 to 100 nM. This effect was completely blocked in the presence of neutralizing antibodies to IL-1 beta, atropine (10 microM) or mecamylamine (10 microM). IL-6, like IL-1 beta, also potentiated acetylcholine-induced AVP release, but to a lesser extent. Neither tumor necrosis factor-alpha nor interferon-gamma had any effect on the basal or acetylcholine-induced AVP release from the hypothalamus. None of the cytokines tested had any effect on the basal or acetylcholine-induced AVP release from the amygdala. Our results suggest a hypothalamic site of action of IL-1 beta and IL-6 on the acetylcholine-induced AVP release. The stimulatory effects of IL-1 and IL-6 on adrenocorticotropin release have been ascribed to an increased release of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF). These data further suggest that, in addition to CRF, AVP plays a role in the bidirectional communication between neuroendoc ine and immune systems. Understanding the mode of interaction between IL-1 beta and IL-6 with AVP could clarify pathophysiologic or toxic effects of high brain levels of these cytokines.

journal_name

Neuroendocrinology

journal_title

Neuroendocrinology

authors

Raber J,Pich EM,Koob GF,Bloom FE

doi

10.1159/000126661

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-03-01 00:00:00

pages

208-17

issue

eissn

0028-3835

issn

1423-0194

journal_volume

pub_type

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IL-1 beta potentiates the acetylcholine-induced release of vasopressin from the hypothalamus in vitro, but not from the amygdala.