title: Cyclic nucleotides in human macrophages: effects of atrial natriuretic factor and nitroprusside on cGMP and cAMP production.
abstract: Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF, 10(-7) M) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP, 10(-5)-10(-3) M) stimulated cGMP production in human peritoneal macrophages (HPM). This suggests the existence of two separate forms of guanylate cyclase in HPM, e.g. the receptor-related form by ANF and the soluble form by SNP. In parallel with the rise in cGMP levels, both agents provoked a decrease in cAMP levels. Increasing the concentration of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor IBMX (0.2 mM to 1.0 mM) in the incubation media resulted in a significantly greater rise in cGMP levels which was accompanied by a profound decrease in cAMP levels. ANF did not exert any direct or GTP-related effect on cAMP production, which is in contrast to its action in other tissues. These results suggest that cAMP levels can be modulated through a cGMP signal, most likely at the production level. Results also give substantial evidence for the presence of a ANF receptor site on human peritoneal macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Houdijk
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Adolfs
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Van Leeuwen
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Bonta
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: De Jonge
mesh_terms: D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000737:chemistry*; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009712:Nucleotides, Cyclic / Q000097:blood*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: C472955:NPPA protein, human; D009712:Nucleotides, Cyclic; D009599:Nitroprusside; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine