ACTH response induced in capsaicin‐desensitized rats by intravenous injection of interleukin‐1 or prostaglandin E.

1. We investigated whether afferent nerves are involved in the development of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) responses induced either by systemic administration of interleukin‐1 beta (IL‐1 beta) and prostaglandin E2, or by psychological stress. The capsaicin desensitization method was used to impair afferent C fibres and we compared the ACTH responses between capsaicin desensitized and vehicle pretreated control rats. 2. The present results showed that the capsaicin desensitized rats had significantly smaller increases in plasma ACTH than the control rats in response to intravenous injection of IL‐1 beta or prostaglandin E2. 3. There were no significant differences between the capsaicin desensitized and control rats in the ACTH responses induced by cage switch stress. 4. The capsaicin desensitized rats responded to intravenous injection of corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) with a greater increase in the plasma level of ACTH than the control rats, indicating that capsaicin pretreatment resulted in augmentation of pituitary gland sensitivity to CRF. 5. These results suggest that afferent neurons play an important role in the ACTH responses induced by systemic injection of IL‐1 beta or prostaglandin E2.

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