title: Inhibition by protein kinase C activation of melittin-induced arachidonic acid release in PC12 pheochromocytoma cells.
abstract: In rat PC12 pheochromocytoma cells, melittin, a phospholipase A2 activator, stimulated the release of arachidonic acid in a dose-dependent manner in the range between 0.1 and 1 microM. 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), a protein kinase C-activating phorbol ester, inhibited the melittin-induced release of arachidonic acid dose-dependently in the range between 0.1 nM and 0.1 microM, whereas 4 alpha-phorbol 12, 13-didecanoate, which is inactive for protein kinase C, was ineffective in this capacity. Staurosporine, a protein kinase C inhibitor, recovered the inhibitory effect of TPA on the melittin-induced release of arachidonic acid. These results suggest that the activation of protein kinase C inhibits phospholipase A2 activity in PC12 pheochromocytoma cells.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi, Japan.
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Kozawa
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Miwa
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Tokuda
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007700:Kinetics; D008555:Melitten / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D016716:PC12 Cells; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D019311:Staurosporine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D008555:Melitten; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019311:Staurosporine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate