Interleukin 1β and tumour necrosis factor α stimulate the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and interleukin 6 by primary cultured rat hypothalamic cells
- 1 November 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Acta Endocrinologica
- Vol. 123 (5) , 476-480
- https://doi.org/10.1530/acta.0.1230476
Abstract
The abilities of recombinant human interleukin 1.beta. and tumour necrosis factor .alpha. to induce release of GnRH and interleukin 6 from primary culture of rat hypothalamic cells were examined. The effect of estradiol on the release of interleukin 6 by these cells was also tested. Both interleukin 1.beta. and tumour necrosis factor .alpha. caused significant stimulation of GnRH secretion from the hypothalamic cells within 5 min. The hypothalamic cells secreted interleukin 6 spontaneously, and their secretion over 24 h was stimulated dose-dependently by interleukin 1.beta., tumour necrosis factor .alpha. and estradiol. These results suggest that interleukin 1.beta. and tumour necrosis factor .alpha. stimulate the secretions of GnRH and interleukin 6 in the hypothalamus, and that these cytokines may be involved in the mechanism of GnRH secretion in the hypothalamus.This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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