Endocrinology, Vol 136, 2967-2974, Copyright © 1995 by Endocrine Society

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Histamine directly stimulates gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion from GT1-1 cells via H1 receptors coupled to phosphoinositide hydrolysis

G Noris, D Hol, C Clapp and G Martinez de la Escalera
Neurobiology Center, National University of Mexico, Mexico City.

It is unclear whether the central stimulating effect of histamine on GnRH secretion is exerted directly on GnRH neurosecretory neurons or indirectly via multisynaptic pathways, and controversy exists about the nature of the receptors involved. The current studies were undertaken to examine whether GnRH secretion from immortalized GnRH cell lines is directly regulated by histamine and, if so, to determine the identity of the receptors and the signaling pathways coupling this action. Histamine stimulated GnRH release from GT1-1 cells in a sustained and reversible manner and in a dose-dependent fashion. This effect was blocked by the selective H1 histamine receptor antagonist, mepyramine, but not by the H2 or H3 antagonists, ranitidine or thioperamide, respectively. Saturable and specific binding sites for [3H]mepyramine were demonstrated in GT1-1 cells, showing high affinity (apparent Kd, 37.8 nM) and density (apparent binding capacity, 279 fmol/mg protein) comparable to respective values in brain tissue. Competition of [3H]mepyramine binding was achieved with mepyramine at concentrations 3 orders of magnitude lower than those of ranitidine. Histamine also increased the production of inositol phosphates in GT1-1 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. This response was mimicked by the selective H1 receptor agonist 2-thiazolylethylamine and blocked by the H1 antagonists mepyramine, chlorpheniramine, and triprolidine. In contrast, histamine did not alter the formation of cAMP in GT1-1 cells. The present results show a direct action of histamine on immortalized GnRH neurons, suggesting that histamine may stimulate the reproductive axis by activation of H1 receptors on the surface of GnRH neurons coupled to the formation of inositol phosphates.

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