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T Paweczyk, M Pawlikowski

The effect of TRH on cell proliferation in the anterior lobe of the pituitary is well known and documented. On the other hand, there are no data on the effects of TRH on the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of TRH and its analogues (pGlu-His-Gly, pGlu-His-Gly-NH₂) on cell proliferation in the intermediate pituitary lobe. The bromodeoxyuridine technique was used to detect the proliferating cells. It was found that TRH stimulated cell proliferation 24 h after a single injection at a dose of 100 µg/kg body weight. The TRH analogues did not exert any significant stimulatory effect either 12 h or 24 h after the injection.

The second experiment was carried out to distinguish the probable mechanism of the action of TRH. The effects of TSH and prolactin (PRL) on intermediate lobe cell proliferation were examined. It was found that both PRL and TSH exerted a significant stimulatory effect 24 h after a single s.c. injection of PRL at a dose of 150 IU/kg body weight or TSH at a dose 20 IU/kg body weight.

It therefore appears that the stimulatory effect of TRH on intermediate pituitary lobe cell proliferation is mediated by PRL and TSH.

Journal of Endocrinology (1996) 148, 193–196

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