Effect of intrahypothalamic injections of norepinephrine and serotonin on plasma arginine vasotocin and mesotocin in the white leghorn cockerel

B. Robinzon, A. Ben-David, T. I. Koike, S. L. Kinzler, H. L. Neldon

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Abstract

1. Saline (10 gt), norepinephrine (NE) and Serotonin (5-HT), 500 nmol each, were injected into the anterior third ventricle (A3V; n = 7) or the posterior third ventricle (P3V; n = 11) of ananesthetised, unrestrained White Leghorn cockerels. Plasma arginine vasotocin (AVT) and mesotocin (MT) were measured 20, 60 and 120 min after injection. 2. Injection of NE into both the A3V and P3V had no significant effect on either plasma AVT or plasma MT at any of the sampling times. 3. Administration of 5-HT into the A3V significantly increased plasma MT about two-fold 20 min following injection. At 120 min time, plasma MT returned to normal. 4. In P3V birds, 5-HT had no effect on plasma MT in the first 20 min, but a significant increase in plasma MT occurred 60 to 120 min after injection. The magnitude of the response was lower than in the A3V cockerels. 5. Plasma AVT was not affected by 5-HT administration into the A3V at any of the sampling times, but 5-HT administration into the P3V caused significant rises in plasma AVT at 120 min. 6. Serotonergic, but not noradrenergic, induction of neurohypophysial peptide secretion was demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)597-606
Number of pages10
JournalBritish Poultry Science
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 1991

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