Protective effects of Galium verum l. extract on the hypothalamic – pituitary – adrenal axis under anakinetic stress conditions, in rats. Histological aspects
November 17, 2014
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| Article Title: | Protective effects of Galium verum l. extract on the hypothalamic – pituitary – adrenal axis under anakinetic stress conditions, in rats. Histological aspects |
| Authors: | Roman I., Toma V.Al., Farcaș A.D. |
| Affiliation: | 1Department of Experimental Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Biological Research Cluj-Napoca, Branch of National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, Bucharest, Romania 2National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat Str., 400293, Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Abstract: | 24 female Wistar rats (120 ± 10 g) were divided into 4 groups: – control group (C); – Galium verum treated group (E), (25 mg extract/100 g bw); – anakinetic stressed group (S); – stress + Galium verum extract (25 mg extract/100 g bw) treated group (SE). Results revealed different reactivity of hypothalamo-hypophyseal-adrenal axis in the three experimental groups. The extract administration, in conditions of exposure to stress, resulted in an enhancement of NPV neurosecretory activity – associated with a possible stimulation of CRH release, a possible activation of adenohipophyseal hormones, as well as stimulation of adrenal steroid hormones. In S group, the effects of stress were opposite to those of E and SE groups. Histological results of the study proved that the administration of Galium verum vegetal extract in condition of anakinetic stress exposure induced important morphological changes at the all constitutive assembly of hypothalamo-hypophyseal-adrenal axis. These results justify the stimulation of secretory activity of the axis. |
| Keywords: | Galium verum extract; rats; hypothalamo-hypophyseal-adrenal axis; anakinetic stress. |
| *Correspondence: | Ioana Roman, Institute of Biological Research Cluj-Napoca, Department of Experimental Biology and Biochemistry, 48 Republicii Str, 400015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Tel.+40-(0264)-591238, Fax. +40-(0264)-591238, email: ioana.roman@icbcluj.ro |
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