Involvement of 5-lipoxygenase pathway in norepinephrine stimulation of rat pineal melatonin synthesis
The effect of lipoxygenase inhibition, leukotriene agonists and antagonists, and 5-hydroxy-6, 8, l 1, 14-eicosate-traenoic acid (5-HF.TE) was examined in the rat pineal gland in organ culture. To study melatonin secretion pineal explants were incubated for 6 h in tissue culture medium 199 with the d...
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| Sumario: | The effect of lipoxygenase inhibition, leukotriene agonists and antagonists, and 5-hydroxy-6, 8, l 1, 14-eicosate-traenoic acid (5-HF.TE) was examined in the rat pineal gland in organ culture. To study melatonin secretion pineal explants were incubated for 6 h in tissue culture medium 199 with the different drugs. Melatonin concentration in the pineal gland and the medium was measured by RIA. Exposure of explants to norepinephrine (NE) brought about a 2-to 5-fold increase in both parameters, an effect that was reduced but not abolished, by the lipoxygenase inhibitor nordihydro-guaiaretic acid (NDGA: I0-5M). Lilly 171883 (10-5M) or FPL 55712 (10 5 M: Both antagonists of leukotrienes) reduced NE-induced melatonin production. Neither NDGA nor Lilly 171883 affected melatonin production in the absence of NE. Leukotrienes C4 and D4 increased melatonin release to the media at all concentrations tested (1-1, 000 n M) with a maximum effect at I nM(leukotriene C4) and 10 nM(leukotriene D4). Significantly higher tissue melatonin concentrations as compared to controls were observed after exposure of pineal explants to I and 100 nM of leukotriene C4, or 100 nM of leukotriene D4. Another 5-lipoxygenase metabolite, 5-HETE, increased pineal melatonin content at concentrations of 1, 10 and 100 nMwhereas only 1, 000 nM stimulated melatonin release. These results suggest that the 5-lipoxygenase pathway plays a significant role in NE-stimulated melatonin production by the rat pineal gland. © 1987 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
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