Hypoprolactinemic Action of Calcitonin and the Tuberoinfundibular Dopaminergic System
- 1 March 1983
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 40 (3) , 885-886
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.1983.tb08063.x
Abstract
The effects of calcitonin on neurochemical parameters related to the tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic system have been investigated in an attempt to elucidate how calcitonin decreases serum prolactin levels. Intracerebroventricular human or salmon calcitonin injection decreases serum prolactin, medial basal hypothalamic dopamine (DA) and dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) and hypophysial DA and increases hypophysial DOPAC. Results suggest that calcitonin may decrease prolactin secretion via the tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic system.Keywords
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