title: Angiotensin II stimulates the expression of proenkephalin A mRNA in cultured bovine adrenal chromaffin cells.
abstract: The effects of angiotensin II on the expression of proenkephalin A (ProEnk A) mRNA and enkephalin release were examined in cultured bovine adrenal chromaffin cells. Exposure of chromaffin cells for 24h to 10 nM angiotensin II produced a more than 2-fold increase in cellular ProEnk A mRNA levels with a concomitant elevation in the levels of high molecular weight Met5-enkephalin-Arg6-Gly7-Leu8-like immunoreactivity in the culture medium. These stimulatory effects of angiotensin II on enkephalin release and mRNA expression were fully antagonized by the angiotensin II antagonist [Sar1, Ala8]-angiotensin II. The angiotensin II-induced increase in ProEnk A mRNA levels was also abolished by the RNA synthesis inhibitor actinomycin D. These results indicate that specific angiotensin II receptor activation is responsible for stimulating transcription of ProEnk A mRNA and enkephalin. Angiotensin II may therefore be involved in the long-term regulation of ProEnk A gene expression in the adrenal medulla.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Marley
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Livett
mesh_terms: D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012504:Saralasin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004745:Enkephalins; D011498:Protein Precursors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C029992:proenkephalin; D000804:Angiotensin II; D003609:Dactinomycin; D012504:Saralasin