title: Physiological concentrations of atrial natriuretic factors with intact N-terminal sequences inhibit corticotropin-releasing factor-stimulated adrenocorticotropin secretion from cultured anterior pituitary cells.
abstract: The effectiveness of atrial natriuretic factors (ANFs) as inhibitors of CRF-stimulated ACTH secretion was examined in cultured rat anterior pituitary cells. alpha ANF-(1-28) significantly inhibited ACTH release stimulated by 1-5 nM CRF. At the most effective concentration of 100 pM, alpha ANF-(1-28) inhibited ACTH release by 40.1% (P less than 0.001). This effect was manifested after 3 h, but not after 0.5 or 1 h, of incubation, suggesting that ACTH synthesis may have been reduced. Conversely, alpha ANF-(5-28), at concentrations of 10 pM to 10 nM, had no effect on ACTH secretion after 0.5, 1, or 3 h. alpha ANF-(1-11) weakly inhibited ACTH secretion at concentrations of 100 and 1000 pM. Again, these effects were observed after 3 h, but not after 0.5 or 1 h, of incubation. These results suggest that ANF-induced inhibition of CRF-stimulated ACTH release requires 1) an intact N-terminal sequence of the ANF peptide, 2) low concentrations, and 3) more than 1 h of incubation. The results explain previous negative evidence and suggest that alpha ANF-(1-28) may be a physiological inhibitor of ACTH secretion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Baertschi
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D007700:Kinetics; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; C054538:atrial natriuretic factor (5-28); C058130:atrial natriuretic factor (1-11)