Abstract
The possibility that the activity of GABA-related enzymes in the hypothalamus, glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) and GABA-transaminase (GABA-T), may be modified by circulating prolactin levels was investigated in castrated female and male rats. Estradiol benzoate was chosen to induce an increase, while bromergocriptine was used to obtain a decrease of serum prolactin levels. Acute treatment with estradiol benzoate brought about 3 h later, a significant increase of serum prolactin, and a slight, non-significant increase of GAD activity in the hypothalamus. Chronic treatment with estradiol benzoate for 12 days induced significant increases in serum prolactin and GAD activity in the hypothalamus. Bromergocriptine significantly blocked this increase of GAD activity. Bromergocriptine-treated rats had significant increases of GABA-T activity in the hypothalamus. The results of this investigation support the possibility of the existence of a relationship between GABA-related enzymes in the hypothalamus and circulating prolactin levels.
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