title: Modulation of octopamine-mediated production of cyclic AMP by phorbol-ester-sensitive protein kinase C in an insect cell line.
abstract: The presence of protein kinase C (EC 2.7.1.37) in an insect cell line has been demonstrated. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), in micromolar concentrations, activated protein kinase C with a translocation of the enzyme from the cytosol to the particulate fraction. Cyclic AMP production in the presence of PMA, octopamine and a combination of both increased in a dose-dependent and time-dependent fashion. The biologically inactive 4 alpha-phorbol 12,13-didecanoate had no effect on protein kinase C activity or on octopamine-mediated cyclic AMP production. Pretreatment of the cells with pertussis toxin had no effect on the response of cells to octopamine or PMA. However, pretreatment with cholera toxin resulted in increased cyclic AMP production which was further enhanced when both cholera toxin and PMA were used in combination. Our data indicate that the octopamine-mediated cyclic AMP production is modulated by protein kinase C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Canada.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Orr
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gole
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Downer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002772:Cholera Toxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007915:Lepidoptera; D009655:Octopamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010703:Phorbol Esters; D009655:Octopamine; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate; D002772:Cholera Toxin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate