The peripheral GABAergic system as a target in endocrine disorders
A Gladkevich1, J Korf, V P Hakobyan
1Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. a.v.gladkevich@psy.umcg.nl
Abstract:
In addition to its well-recognized function as a cerebral inhibitory transmitter, less well established is the role of GABA in peripheral nervous and endocrine systems. We summarize current evidence that GABA serves as a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator in the autonomic nervous system and as a hormone or trophic factor in non-neuronal peripheral tissue as well. GABA is widely distributed in endocrine tissues including the pituitary, pancreas, adrenal glands, uterus, ovaries, placenta and testis. Moreover, GABA is involved in the pathophysiology of endocrine disorders such as diabetes mellitus, diseases of adrenal glands and reproductive tracts. Current literature indicates that the peripheral GABA system in the autonomic nervous system, endocrine and immune systems is as yet nearly an unexplored target for diagnosis and drug treatment.
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