title: Effect of prostaglandin E on the adenyl cyclase-cyclic AMP system and gluconeogenesis in rat renal cortical slices.
abstract: Prostaglandin E was found to increase the formation of cyclic acdenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) by renal cortical slices. This increased release of cyclic AMP was not influenced by the absence of Ca2+ in the incubating media. The enhanced production of cyclic AMP was probably mediated by stimulation of membrane-bound adenylate cyclase activity. An increase in adenyl cyclase activity was observed with increasing concentrations of prostaglandin E. Furthermore, prostaglandin E augmented glucose production from alpha-ketoglutarate. This effect on gluconeogenesis was abolished by the removal of Ca2+ from the incubating medium. These effects are similar to those described for parathyroid hormone and suggest that the renal cortex is a prostaglandin-dependent system. Prostaglandin E decreased cyclic AMP production and glucose production (from alpha-ketoglutarate) in response to submaximal doses of parathyroid hormone, suggesting that prostaglandin may be important in modulating the intracelluar action of parathyroid hormone in the kidney cortex.
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D002118:Calcium