title: Expression and function of beta-adrenergic receptors in human hematopoietic cell lines.
abstract: We investigated the expression and functional characteristics of beta-adrenoceptors in a panel of 10 phenotypically different human hematopoietic cell lines. A binding assay with [125I]iodocyanopindolol as the ligand revealed that cell lines of myelomonocytic or histiocytic derivation (HL-60, ML-2, RC-2A, U-937) expressed high numbers of beta-adrenoceptors. An intermediate density of receptors was found in a non-T, non-B cell leukemia line (Nall-1), whereas T-cell (JM, CCRF-CEM), B-cell (Raji) or erythroleukemic cell lines (K-562, HEL) displayed minimal or undetectable binding of the radioligand. Isoprenaline-stimulated cAMP production by the cells correlated to their extent of beta-adrenoceptor expression. Southern blot hybridization analysis of genomic DNA from the cell lines with a 32P-labelled beta 2-adrenoceptor cDNA probe revealed no evidence for major rearrangement or amplification of the receptor gene. Incubation with isoprenaline in vitro suppressed the proliferation of the receptor-rich RC-2A cells but did not affect the growth rate of the receptor-deficient K-562 cells. Treatment with propranolol slightly enhanced the proliferation of the RC-2A cells but did not markedly alter the growth rate of two other cell lines, regardless of their beta-adrenoceptor status. These findings indicate a regulatory influence by the sympathoadrenergic system on selected cells of the myelomonocytic lineage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mäki
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kontula
mesh_terms: D001773:Blood Cells; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020120:Iodocyanopindolol; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D007938:Leukemia; D008223:Lymphoma; D010869:Pindolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D020120:Iodocyanopindolol; D004247:DNA; D011433:Propranolol; D010869:Pindolol; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D007545:Isoproterenol; D013936:Thymidine