Multireceptor-induced release of adrenocorticotropin from anterior pituitary tumor cells |
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Authors: | T Reisine S Heisler V Y Hook J Axelrod |
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Institution: | 1. Section on Pharmacology, Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20205 USA |
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Abstract: | Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), (?) isoproterenol and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) induced cyclic AMP synthesis and the release of immunoreactive adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) from clonal mouse AtT-20 pituitary tumor cells. CRF and (?) isoproterenol together produced an additive increase in cyclic AMP formation but a less than additive effect on ACTH secretion. VIP with either CRF or (?) isoproterenol produced additive increases in both cyclic AMP and ACTH secretion. Forskolin, an activator of adenylate cyclase stimulated the release of ACTH suggesting that cyclic AMP mediates some of the effects of hormone-receptor activation on ACTH secretion. The action of all three receptor agonists and forskolin on ACTH release was blocked by dexamethasone treatment. The release process, but not the changes in cyclic AMP synthesis was calcium dependent with all these hormones. The calcium ionophore, A-23187, increased ACTH secretion without altering intracellular cyclic AMP content. Its effect on secretion was not additive with either CRF, (?) isoproterenol or VIP. These observations indicate that hormone-induced regulation of ACTH secretion converges at varying intracellular locations. |
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Keywords: | CRF corticotropin releasing factor ACTH adrenocorticotropin hormone VIP vasoactive intestinal peptide DMEM Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium IBMX 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine |
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