In rats, histrelin infusion increased plasma vasopressin compared with controls.
In plain wordsIn rats, histrelin increased blood vasopressin compared with controls.
- Peptide
- Histrelin
- Outcome
- IncreasePlasma vasopressin
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Control animals
- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Endocrine and hormones
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · intracerebroventricularAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
After intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) infusion of native GnRH or its agonist, blood plasma VP concentration was significantly higher than in control animals, which was accompanied by decreased content of the hormone in the neurohypophysis.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
In this study we demonstrate, for the first time, that the highly selective GnRH agonist (i.e., [Des-Gly(10),D-His(Bzl)(6),Pro-NHEt(9)]-LHRH; histrelin) stimulates the release of VP from the rat H-N system, while native GnRH and its antagonist remain inactive in modifying this process in vitro.