title: Effects of trifluoperazine on prolactin release and cyclic AMP formation and degradation in GH4C1 pituitary cells.
abstract: In GH4C1 cells, the calmodulin antagonist trifluoperazine (TFP) showed a dose-dependent, biphasic effect on the basal release of PRL. An inhibition of PRL release was observed with 15-50 mumol/l TFP, whereas a concentration of 100 mumol/l and above had a stimulatory effect. The increase in basal hormone release evoked by TRH (1 mumol/l) and high extracellular concentration of K+ (50 mmol/l) was eliminated by 30 mumol/l TFP. The stimulatory effect of 100 mumol/l TFP on basal hormone release was not affected by addition of TRH (1 mumol/l) or K+ (50 mmol/l). The Ca2+ antagonists Co2+ (5 mmol/l) and verapamil (100 mumol/l), and the Ca2+ chelator EgTA (4 mmol/l) abolished the stimulatory effect of TRH (1 mumol/l) and of K+ (50 mmol/l) on PRL release, whereas only Co2+ inhibited the stimulation caused by 100 mumol/l TFP. TFP (75 mumol/l) caused a transient increase in the concentration of cellular cAMP. Incubation of intact GH4C1 cells with TFP (75 mumol/l), had an inhibitory effect on both the low and the high affinity form of cAMP phosphodiesterase. Basal as well as TRH-stimulated adenyl cyclase activity were inhibited by TFP, and this effect was counteracted by addition of calmodulin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sletholt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gordeladze
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haug
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gautvik
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000378:metabolism; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D014268:Trifluoperazine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014268:Trifluoperazine; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D002118:Calcium