Effects of microinjections of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine in the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the rat on serotonin reuptake and the circadian variation of corticosterone levels

Jonathan H. Williams; Vivienne M. Miall-Allen; Margaret Klinowski; Efrain C. Azmitia

doi:10.1159/000123494

Effects of microinjections of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine in the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the rat on serotonin reuptake and the circadian variation of corticosterone levels

Jonathan H. Williams, Vivienne M. Miall-Allen, Margaret Klinowski, Efrain C. Azmitia

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The role of the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) terminals in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the production of the circadian variation of corticosterone secretion was investigated by lesioning the 5-HT inputs to the SCN with 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT). Vehicle-injected animals showed a normal circadian variation of corticosterone levels. In contrast, the mean corticosterone levels of the 5,7-DHT-lesioned group were intermediate between control peak and trough values, and although the individual rats showed fluctuations, no significant circadian variation was present in the group as a whole.³H-5-HT reuptake in the SCN was reduced to 38% of the mean control level in the 5,7-DHT-lesioned group, but ventromedial hypothalamic³H-5-HT reuptake was only decreased to 82% of control. These results indicated that the SCN 5-HT terminals may play an important role in the synchronization of the circadian variation of corticosterone secretion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	431-435
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neuroendocrinology
Volume	36
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000123494
State	Published - 1983

Keywords

5
7-Dihydroxytryptamine
Circadian rhythm
Corticosterone
Serotonin
Suprachiasmatic nucleus

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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Effects of microinjections of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine in the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the rat on serotonin reuptake and the circadian variation of corticosterone levels. / Williams, Jonathan H.; Miall-Allen, Vivienne M.; Klinowski, Margaret et al.

In: Neuroendocrinology, Vol. 36, No. 6, 1983, p. 431-435.

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