The phorbol ester TPA induces hormone release and electrical activity in clonal rat pituitary cells
- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Physiologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 126 (4), 517-524
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1716.1986.tb07850.x
Abstract
The phorbol ester TPA activates the protein kinase C in a similar way as 1,2-diacylglycerol. The effect of TPA on prolactin (PRL) secretion and electrical properties of rat pituitary cells in culture (GH4C1 cells) were compared with the effects of thyroliberin (TRH) on the corresponding parameters. The rate of hormone release was measured using a parafusion system optimized to give high time resolution. Samples for PRL measurements were taken every 4 s. The TRH evoked a biphasic PRL release, with a transient peak after about 30 s followed by a lower but sustained enhancement of the secretion. The TPA mimicked the late phase of the secretory response to TRH. The TPA analogue, 4 alpha-PDD, had no effect on the PRL release. The TRH also evoked biphasic membrane potential changes in the GH4C1 cells; the late phase consisting of membrane depolarisation associated with increased input resistance and enhanced firing of Ca2+ dependent action potentials. The TPA mimicked to a great extent these late phase effects of TRH, whereas the inactive analogue 4 alpha-PDD was ineffective. Continuous exposure to TPA masked the late phase of the electrophysiological response to TRH, suggesting that TPA and TRH share common mechanisms in their action on GH4C1 cells. We suggest that TRH enhances the electrical activity in these cells due to protein phosphorylation induced by diacylglycerol activation of protein kinase C, which in turn suppresses the membrane permeability to K+.Keywords
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