title: ACTH-induced prostaglandin biosynthesis from 3H-arachidonic acid by adrenocortical cells.
abstract: Prostaglandins biosynthesized from 3H-arachidonic acid by trypsin-dispersed cat adrenocortical cells were isolated by silicic acid and thin layer chromatography. PGE, PGF, and a third component with mobility properties indistinguishable from either PGA or PGB were identified both in cortical cell homogenates and incubation medium. Concentrations of ACTH (125-250 muU) which stimulate steroidogenesis enhanced the conversion of labeled precursor to all three of these prostaglandins. These findings provide further evidence for the proposal that prostaglandins function as a critical link in ACTH-induced steroidogenesis.
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D002415:Cats; D008297:Male; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D011453:Prostaglandins; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone