title: Interaction of ACTH, beta-endorphin and alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone in relation to the corticosteroid production of isolated rat adrenocortical zona fasciculata and zona glomerulosa cells.
abstract: The combined effects of ACTH, beta-endorphin (beta-EP) and alpha-MSH were studied on the corticosteroidogenesis of isolated rat adrenocortical zona fasciculata and zona glomerulosa cells. beta-EP potentiated the effects of ACTH and alpha-MSH on the zona fasciculata corticosterone production but inhibited those on the zona glomerulosa aldosterone production. beta-EP did not affect the combined action of 4 x 10(-11) M ACTH and 5 x 10(-9) M alpha-MSH on the zona fasciculata or the zona glomerulosa cells, but it inhibited the stimulatory action of the combination of 1.6 x 10(-10) M ACTH and 10(-9) M alpha-MSH on the zona glomerulosa aldosterone production. An interaction of ACTH, beta-EP and alpha-MSH in relation to the zona fasciculata and zona glomerulosa corticosteroid production was found.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Szalay
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Folly
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000818:Animals; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D011333:Pro-Opiomelanocortin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D015383:Zona Fasciculata / Q000378:metabolism*; D015384:Zona Glomerulosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D011333:Pro-Opiomelanocortin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones; D003345:Corticosterone