Open field-induced rise in body temperature and plasma IL-6 is mediated by beta-adrenoceptors in the brain.
Open field-induced rise in body temperature and plasma IL-6 is mediated by beta-adrenoceptors in the brain.
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开放场引起的体温和血浆 IL-6 升高是由大脑中的 β-肾上腺素受体介导的。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb51726.x
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发表时间:
1997
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Kluger,MJ
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作者:
Soszynski,D;Kozak,W;Rudolph,K;Conn,CA;Kluger,MJ
Exposure of rats to an open field, a mild psychological stressor, elevates body temperature and increases circulating interleukin-6 (IL-6).‘3’However, the pathway by which psychological stress triggers both responses is poorly recognized. Over the past few years, investigators increasingly have focused their attention on clarifying the possible involvement of the sympathetic nervous system in the psychological stress-induced rise in body temperature and plasma IL-6.3, 4 Recently, we reported that pretreatment with L-propranolol, a nonselective/3-adrenoceptor antagonist, prevents the open field rise of body temperature and circulating 1L-6.5 The inhibitory effect of L-propranolol was observed after either peripheral (ip) or central (icv) injection of this blocking drug. Since L-propranolol can cross the blood-brain barrier by simple diffusion, 6*’we hypothesize that L-propranolol may prevent the effect of stress on body temperature and cytokine levels by competing for P-adrenoceptor sites inside the central nervous system. In addition, L-propranolol also has “local anesthetic” activity. 8 This raises the possibility that its inhibitory effect may result not only from drug-receptor interactions but also from a tranquilizing effect due to the drug’s “local anesthetic” activity.The major hypothesis we have tested in this study is that P-adrenoceptors inside the blood-brain barrier are responsible for open field-induced elevation of body temperature and plasma IL-6 activity. To test our hypothesis, we used the unique properties of nadolol, a nonselective P-adrenoceptor antagonist. Nadolol has equivalent p-blocking properties to L-propranolol but is devoid of “local anesethetic” a~ tivity.~ Moreover, because of its low lipophilicity, nadolol is unable to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. 6