title: Endothelin-1 stimulates c-fos mRNA expression and acts as a modulator on cell proliferation of rat FRTL5 thyroid cells.
abstract: In FRTL5 thyroid cells, endothelin (ET)-1 alone had no effect on DNA synthesis but caused a transient increase in c-fos mRNA levels and stimulated IGF-I induced DNA synthesis and cell proliferation. By contrast, ET-1 inhibited the stimulatory effects of TSH actions on DNA synthesis, cell proliferation and c-AMP production. 8-Bromo-cAMP-induced DNA synthesis was also inhibited by ET-1, suggesting that ET-1 exerts its inhibitory effects at step(s) involving cAMP production and post cAMP pathway. ET-1-induced suppression of TSH actions were reversed by a C-kinase inhibitor, H-7. These results suggest that the effect of ET on functions of FRTL5 cells is, at least, in part mediated by C-kinase dependent pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyakawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsushima
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Isozaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shizume
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arai
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002460:Cell Line; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004261:DNA Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D016762:Genes, fos / Q000187:drug effects*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010879:Piperazines; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D013972:Thyrotropin; D000242:Cyclic AMP