title: Parathyroid hormone-(1-34) peptide activates cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate in the human placenta.
abstract: Dually perfused human term placental lobules were exposed to forskolin, bovine parathyroid hormone (bPTH(1-34)) and human parathyroid hormone related-peptides, hPTHrP(1-34), hPTHrP(67-86)NH2 or PTHrP(107-138) for 15 min in the presence of 3-iso-butyl-1-methyl-xanthine (IBMX); control lobules were exposed to IBMX alone. Homogenates of these tissues were then assayed for cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) and results normalized per mg of protein. Exposure to forskolin or bPTH(1-34) on both sides, and exposure to bPTH(1-34) at a concentration of 30 nM on the maternal side of the placenta or 120 nM on the fetal side of the placenta, significantly enhanced tissue cyclic AMP production compared with tissue exposed to IBMX alone. Exposure to hPTHrP(1-34), hPTHrP(67-86)NH2 and hPTHrP(107-138) at a concentration of 30 nM on both sides of the placenta had no significant effect upon tissue cyclic AMP production.
authors.affiliation: School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Aberdeen.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Abramovich
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Dacke
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Mayhew
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010477:Perfusion; D010920:Placenta / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D019379:Teriparatide
chemical_list: C470121:PTHLH protein, human; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011506:Proteins; D019379:Teriparatide; C054296:parathyroid hormone-related protein (1-34); D000242:Cyclic AMP