Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis disregulation in PrPC-null mice |
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Authors: | Sanchez-Alavez Manuel Criado José R Klein Izabella Moroncini Gianluca Conti Bruno |
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Institution: | Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Department, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA. |
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Abstract: | As manifestations of prion diseases include disturbances of hypothalamic and pituitary functions, we tested the hypothesis that the cellular prion protein (PrPC) has a role as modulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. The level of corticosterone and adrenocorticotropic hormone were compared in PrPC null (PrP 0/0) and wild-type (PrP+/+) mice. PrP 0/0 showed hypercorticism during the dark part of day. After acute stress, corticosterone and adrenocorticotropic hormone increased similarly in PrP+/+ and PrP 0/0 mice. Adrenocorticotropic hormone, however, remained elevated in PrP+/+ 0/0 mice at corticosterone levels that are inhibitory in PrP mice. Pretreatment with corticosterone or dexamethasone inhibited stress-induced elevation of adrenocorticotropic hormone in PrP+/+ but not in PrP 0/0 mice. Thus, PrPC may play a role in the negative feedback regulation of axis. |
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