IMBICE   05372
INSTITUTO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE BIOLOGIA CELULAR
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Modulatory Role of the Ovarian Function in Neuroimmunoendocrine Axis Activity
Autor/es:
PERELLÓ M, GIOVAMBATTISTA A, CASTROGIOVANNI D, GAILLARD RC, SPINEDI E.
Revista:
NEUROIMMUNOMODULATION.
Editorial:
KARGER
Referencias:
Año: 2010 p. 19 - 27
ISSN:
1021-7401
Resumen:
Neuroimmunomodulation. 2010 Jul 7;18(1):19-27. [Epub ahead of print] Modulatory Role of the Ovarian Function in Neuroimmunoendocrine Axis Activity. Perelló M, Giovambattista A, Castrogiovanni D, Gaillard RC, Spinedi E. Neuroendocrine Unit, IMBICE (CONICET-CICPBA), La Plata, Argentina. Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ovariectomy on the acute-phase response of inflammatory stress. Ex vivo adrenocortical, peripheral mononuclear cell (PMNC) and adipocyte activities were studied in intact and ovariectomized mice. Endotoxemia was mimicked by intraperitoneal administration of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 25 mg per mouse) to sham-operated and 21-day ovariectomized mice. Circulating corticosterone, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) and leptin concentrations were monitored before and 30-120 min after the administration of LPS. Additionally, in vitro experiments were performed with isolated corticoadrenal cells, PMNCs and omental adipocytes from sham-operated and ovariectomized mice incubated with specific secretagogues. The results indicate that while ovariectomy enhanced TNFalpha secretion after in vivo administration of LPS, it reduced corticoadrenal response and abrogated LPS-elicited leptin secretion into the circulation. While the corticoadrenal sensitivity to ACTH stimulation was reduced by ovariectomy, the LPS-induced PMNC response was not affected. Exogenous leptin enhanced baseline PMNC function regardless of surgery. Finally, ovariectomy drastically reduced in vitro adipocyte functionality. Our data support the notion that ovariectomy modified neuroendocrine-immune-adipocyte axis function and strongly suggest that ovarian activity could play a pivotal role in the development of an adequate immune defense mechanism after injury. Copyright © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.