Mechanism of Action of Cytokines on Brain and Pituitary

McCann, Samuel M.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Type: Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award (R37)
• Project #: 4R37MH051853-07
• Application #: 2893840
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (NSS)
• Program Officer: Winsky, Lois M
• Project Start: 1995-04-01
• Project End: 2003-03-31
• Budget Start: 2000-06-10
• Budget End: 2001-03-31
• Support Year: 7
• Fiscal Year: 2000
• Total Cost: $290,105

Institution

• Name: Lsu Pennington Biomedical Research Center
• Type: Organized Research Units
• City: Baton Rouge
• State: LA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 70808

Publications

Mastronardi, Claudio A; Srivastava, Vinod; Yu, Wen H et al. (2005) Lipopolysaccharide-induced leptin synthesis and release are differentially controlled by alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Neuroimmunomodulation 12:182-8

Karanth, Sharada; Yu, Wen H; Mastronardi, Claudio A et al. (2004) Inhibition of stimulated ascorbic acid and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone release by nitric oxide synthase or guanyl cyclase inhibitors. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 229:72-9

Carnio, Evelin C; Rettori, Valeria; Del Bel, Elaine A et al. (2004) Hypertension induced by nitric oxide synthase inhibition activates the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) system. Regul Pept 117:117-22

Karanth, Sharada; Yu, Wen H; Mastronardi, Claudio A et al. (2004) Inhibition of melatonin-induced ascorbic acid and LHRH release by a nitric oxide synthase and cyclic GMP inhibitor. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 229:650-6

Jankowski, Marek; Danalache, Bogdan; Wang, Donghao et al. (2004) Oxytocin in cardiac ontogeny. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 101:13074-9

Karanth, Sharada; Yu, Wen H; Mastronardi, Claudio M et al. (2004) 17beta-estradiol stimulates ascorbic acid and LHRH release from the medial basal hypothalamus in adult male rats. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 229:926-34

Scorticati, Camila; Mohn, Claudia; De Laurentiis, Andrea et al. (2003) The effect of anandamide on prolactin secretion is modulated by estrogen. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100:2134-9

McCann, Samuel M; Haens, Geert; Mastronardi, Claudio et al. (2003) The role of nitric oxide (NO) in control of LHRH release that mediates gonadotropin release and sexual behavior. Curr Pharm Des 9:381-90

McCann, S M; Gutkowska, J; Antunes-Rodrigues, J (2003) Neuroendocrine control of body fluid homeostasis. Braz J Med Biol Res 36:165-81

Karanth, S; Yu, W H; Mastronardi, C A et al. (2003) Vitamin E stimulates luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone and ascorbic acid release from medial basal hypothalami of adult male rats. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 228:779-85