title: Physiological and biochemical effects of bradykinin and lys-bradykinin in pituitary cells.
abstract: The presence of kallikrein activity, bradykinin (BK) and lys-bradykinin (LBK) in the pituitary gland suggests a possible physiological role of kinins therein. We demonstrated that BK and LBK increased prolactin (PRL), but not growth hormone release, from rat anterior pituitary cells cultured in vitro. Such stimulatory effect on PRL secretion appears to involve B2-type BK receptors, as suggested by the antagonizing effect of B6572 (a B2-type BK receptor antagonist) on PRL release. The BK-induced increase in PRL release is associated with an enhanced [3H]arachidonate (AA) efflux, an elevated cytosolic free calcium concentration [(Ca2+]i), and increased inositol phosphate (InsPx) production. Bradykinin and LBK stimulated [3H]AA liberation, [Ca2+]i elevation and PRL release at lower concentrations than those necessary to stimulate InsPx production. Therefore, AA release and [Ca2+]i elevation may be more important to PRL release than is InsPx production. Dopamine (DA) inhibited BK- or LBK-stimulated PRL release and slightly attenuated the stimulated [Ca2+]i response, but had no effect on stimulated [3H]AA efflux and InsPx generation. This study suggests that BK and LBK may have either an autocrine or a paracrine role in regulating PRL secretion, and are subject to modulation by DA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Kuan
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Judd
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Jarvis
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Login
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: MacLeod
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004298:Dopamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D007609:Kallidin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D018002:Receptors, Bradykinin; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012636:Secretory Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D018002:Receptors, Bradykinin; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; C053748:B 4162; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D007609:Kallidin; D011388:Prolactin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D001920:Bradykinin; D002118:Calcium; D004298:Dopamine