title: Activation of the inositol trisphosphate second messenger system by cAMP in a mouse fibroblast cell line.
abstract: Intracellular Ca2+ mobilization events were assessed in mouse L cells, which contain native prostaglandin E1 receptors and transfected human beta 2 adrenergic receptors. Both Fura2 (single cell measurements) and Quin 2, (cuvette assays) were used to determine [Ca2+]i levels. Our results demonstrate that in the transfected cells there is a dose-dependent increase in [Ca2+]i in response to isoproterenol (0.1 nM-100 nM), which is inhibited by the beta-adrenergic antagonist, propranolol, and is a result of intracellular Ca2+ release. [Ca2+]i in these cells was also increased by prostaglandin E1, 8 bromo cyclic AMP, and aluminum fluoride. Both 8 bromo cAMP and isoproterenol induced a rapid increase in the levels of IP1, IP2, and IP3. The data presented demonstrate that the elevation of intracellular cyclic AMP induces an increase in IP3 production which leads to an elevation in [Ca2+]i. We propose that this cyclic AMP dependent activation of the IP3 generating system occurs at a post-receptor site.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Investigations and Patient Care Branch, NIDR, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sheehy
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Ambudkar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D007739:L Cells; D051379:Mice; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology*; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D002118:Calcium