Abstract
We observed that cepharanthine might exert its anti-allergic action by stimulating the secretion of corticosterone. The present experiments were carried out to investigate stimulation of the pituitary-adrenocortical system by cepharanthine. Administration of cepharanthine to rats produced increases in plasma and adrenal corticosterone levels. Administration of cepharanthine to propranolol pretreated rats also produced increases in plasma and adrenal corticosterone levels and plasma ACTH level. The elevation of corticosterone level induced by cepharanthine was considered to be the specific effect of cepharanthine. Cepharanthine did not increase plasma corticosterone level in rats in the state of dexamethasone suppression of the pituitary-adrenocortical system, in which the level was lowered. Administration of cepharanthine to Bordetella pertussis vaccine induced beta-adrenergic blocked rats also produced increases in plasma and adrenal corticosterone levels. The production and release of corticosterone from an adrenal cell suspension were not influenced by cepharanthine in vitro. These results suggest that cepharanthine stimulates the pituitary-adrenotropic function.
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