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P G Chiodini

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PubMed1978

Effect of ergot alkaloids on growth hormone and prolactin secretion in humans.

The effects of ergot alkaloids (mainly bromocriptine) on the secretion of GH and PRL in normal subjects and in pathological conditions (i.e. acromegaly and hyperprolactinemic states) are discussed. In the normal subjects, bromocriptine releases GH whereas in about 50% of acromegalics it causes a marked and long-lasting inhibition of the hormone secretion. PRL release is reduced by the drug both in normal subjects and in hyperprolactinemic states. Physiopathological studies in the humans indicate that, according to the experimental data, bromocriptine inhibits GH release in acromegaly and PRL secretion through a dopaminergic mechanism of action playing at the pituitary level. Data are reported on the effectiveness of bromocriptine in the medical treatment of acromegaly and of hyperprolactinemic states.

Acromegaly↗
PubMed1978

Lisuride hydrogen maleate: evidence for a long lasting dopaminergic activity in humans.

In 12 acromegalics a single oral dose of 0.2 mg lisuride, an ergoline derivative, significantly reduced plasma PRL but not GH concentrations. Three-tenths milligram of the drug significantly reduced plasma levels of the two hormones. Four-tenths milligram of lisuride did not augment this inhibitory effect. Plasma PRL levels were suppressed in all patients, whereas GH levels were reduced by more than 50% of the base-line values in only seven patients who also responded to the administration of 2.5 mg bromocriptine (CB154). In the patients unresponsive to lisuride, CB154 also failed to change GH levels. The suppressive effect of lisuride started at 60 min (at 150 min for CB154) and plasma GH and PRL levels were still markedly suppressed at 300 min. Plasma GH and PRL concentrations were consistently reduced in two acromegalic patients during 2 weeks of chronic treatment with 0.3 mg lisuride four times a day. In six normal subjects, TRH-induced PRL release was significantly inhibited by pretreatment with 0.3 mg of the drug. The similarity in the effects of lisuride and CB154 suggests that the observed effects of lisuride on GH and PRL are attributable to the known dopaminergic activity of the drug. This conclusion is supported by the data showing that pimozide effectively counteracted the inhibitory action of lisuride on GH and PRL release. We suggest that lisuride may be of value in the medical treatment of acromegaly and hyperprolactinemic states.

Acromegaly↗
PubMed1977

Long-term treatment with 2-Br-alpha-ergocryptine in acromegaly.

Thirty acromegalic subjects underwent chronic CB154 therapy (10-20 mg daily) for periods ranging from 3 months up to 2 years. In 18 out of 21 patients, who exhibited consistent HGH reduction following acute administration of the drug, there was also during chronic treatment, a suppression of the plasma HGH levels exceeding 50% of base line values, e.g. from mean daily values between 14-197 ng/ml (mean +/- SEM = 57.8 +/- 12.4 ng/ml pre-treatment) to 2-19 ng/ml (mean 8.3 +/- 1.2 ng/ml post-treatment). In 12 of the subjects who responsed to chronic CB154 treatment, the mean daily values of HGH were below 10 ng/ml. The suppression of plasma HGH was maintained unaltered throughout the whole course of therapy. In the 9 subjects, in whom no consistent HGH decrease was evidenced with acute CB154 administration, there was accordingly a minor or no suppression of HGH values during the chronic treatment. In 13 subjects, irrespective of the degree of their GH responses, the plasma prolactin levels were constantly inhibited by CB154; instead the drug failed to modify significantly the TRH or insulin-induced GH release. These changes in the hormonal parameters were paralleled by marked clinical amelioration and improvement of some of the metabolic alterations frequently encountered in acromegaly, e.g. reduced carbohydrate tolerance, increased insulin resistance, diminished fall of plasma phosphorus after insulin, decreased urinary excretion of phosphate, hyper-hydroxyprolinuria and hyper-calciuria. Collectively, these data demonstrate that CB154 thrapy is effective in reducing HGH hyper-secretion in many acromegalic patients during long-term treatment.

Acromegaly↗