title: Induction of 5'-deiodinase activity in rat astroglial cells by acidic fibroblast growth factor.
abstract: Acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) induced a large increase in the type II 5'-deiodinase (5'D) activity in astroglial cells. This required a time lag of about 4 h. Half-maximal stimulation was obtained with about 7 ng/ml aFGF. This factor at 20 ng/ml induced several times more 5'D activity than did 20 ng/ml basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) after 8 h incubation. aFGF (20 ng/ml) produced a 10-50-fold increase in 5'D activity after 24 h, whereas the effect of 20 ng/ml bFGF had disappeared after 24 h. Heparin (17 micrograms/ml) potentiated the 5'D response to natural and recombinant aFGF. Glucocorticoids amplified the aFGF-induction of 5'D activity. This is the first demonstration in astroglial cells that a growth factor can regulate the 5'D activity.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherche sur la Glande Thyroïde et la Régulation Hormonale, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Courtin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gavaret
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toru-Delbauffe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pierre
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007453:Iodide Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D006493:Heparin; D007453:Iodide Peroxidase; D006854:Hydrocortisone