G. Telegdy, L. Vécsei, D. Coy
May 1, 1984
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Neuropeptides
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The effects of H-Phe-Ile-Tyr-His-Ser-Tyr-Lys-OH, a hypothalamic heptapeptide with weak CRF activity were investigated on the in vitro uptake and release of radiolabelled dopamine (DA), noradrenaline (NA) and serotonin (5-HT) in rat brain hypothalamic slices. In a doses of 5 X 10(-6) M and 10(-5) M the heptapeptide significantly increased the 5-HT uptake, whereas it had no effect on the DA and NA uptakes. The same doses (5 X 10(-6) M, 10(-5) M) significantly increased the DA release without affecting the NA and 5-HT release. These results suggest that H-Phe-Ile-Tyr-His-Ser-Tyr-Lys-OH as a hypothalamic peptide is able to modulate selectively the activity of the serotonergic and dopaminergic transmission without influencing the noradrenergic system in the hypothalamus.