title: Opposing actions of the enantiomers of BAY-K-8644 on calcium currents and ACTH secretion in clonal pituitary corticotrophs.
abstract: BAY-K-8644 in low concentrations is known to stimulate, and in higher concentrations, to depress calcium-dependent ACTH secretion from mouse clonal (tumor) pituitary corticotrophs, AtT-20/D16-16 (AtT-20). In the present study, voltage-dependent inward calcium currents in these cells were potentiated by low concentrations of this compound and depressed by higher concentrations consistent with its actions on ACTH secretion. A similar relationship was demonstrated for a different but related compound, CGP 28,392. Each of BAY-K-8644's enantiomers, BAY-R(-)5417 and BAY-R(+)4407, had opposing effects upon these inward calcium currents and ACTH secretion. The (+)isomer antagonized both inward calcium currents and ACTH secretion. In contrast, the (-)enantiomer was responsible for the stimulatory effects of BAY-K-8644. Nevertheless, some antagonistic properties were noted with high concentrations of this latter enantiomer. The stimulation of ACTH secretion in AtT-20 cells by low concentrations of BAY-K-8644 can be attributed to a potentiation of voltage-activated calcium currents by one of its enantiomers, BAY-R-(-)5417. In contrast, the depression of secretion that occurs at higher concentrations is likely to be the result of the reduction of these currents by the other enantiomer (BAY-R(+)4407).
mesh_terms: D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004594:Electrophysiology; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists; D007473:Ion Channels; D011725:Pyridines; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; C040525:CGP 28392; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone