Effect of vasopressin 1b receptor blockade on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal response of chronically stressed rats to a heterotypic stressor

Spiga, F., Harrison, L. R., MacSweeney, C. P., Thomson, F. J. , Craighead, M. and Lightman, S. L. (2009) Effect of vasopressin 1b receptor blockade on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal response of chronically stressed rats to a heterotypic stressor. Journal of Endocrinology, 200(3), pp. 285-291. (doi: 10.1677/JOE-08-0425) (PMID:19074473)

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Abstract

Exposure to chronic restraint (CR) modifies the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis response to subsequent acute stressors with adaptation of the response to a homotypic and sensitization of the response to a heterotypic stressor. Since vasopressin (AVP) activity has been reported to change during chronic stress, we investigated whether this was an important factor in HPA facilitation. We therefore tested whether vasopressin 1b receptor (AVPR1B) blockade altered the ACTH and corticosterone response to heterotypic stressors following CR stress. Adult male rats were exposed to CR, single restraint, or were left undisturbed in the home cage. Twenty-four hours after the last restraint, rats were injected with either a AVPR1B antagonist (Org, 30 mg/kg, s.c.) or vehicle (5% mulgofen in saline, 0.2/kg, s.c.) and then exposed to either restraint, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or white noise. CR resulted in the adaptation of the ACTH and corticosterone response to restraint and this effect was not prevented by pretreatment with Org. Although we found no effect of CR on LPS-induced ACTH and corticosterone secretion, both repeated and single episodes of restraint induced the sensitization of the ACTH, but not corticosterone response to acute noise. Pretreatment with Org reduced the exaggerated ACTH response to noise after both single and repeated exposure to restraint.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Thomson, Dr Fiona
Authors: Spiga, F., Harrison, L. R., MacSweeney, C. P., Thomson, F. J., Craighead, M., and Lightman, S. L.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
Journal Name:Journal of Endocrinology
Publisher:BioScientifica
ISSN:0022-0795
ISSN (Online):1479-6805
Published Online:12 December 2008
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2009 Society for Endocrinology
First Published:First published in Journal of Endocrinology 200(3):285-291
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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