title: Inhibitory action of tumor-promoting phorbol esters upon beta-adrenergic agonist stimulation of cyclic AMP accumulation in rat prostatic epithelial cells.
abstract: The pretreatment of rat prostatic epithelial cells with 4 beta-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate resulted in an attenuation of beta-adrenergic stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation. The effect was dependent on time and concentration. The maximal extent of isoproterenol stimulation of cyclic AMP production was reduced by 35% after 15-min pretreatment with the phorbol ester at 25 degrees C. Since a similar action was exerted by other protein kinase C stimulators, present results suggest the involvement of this enzyme in a process of desensitization to beta-adrenergic agonists of the adenylate cyclase system in rat prostatic epithelium.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Alcala, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Carmena
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Escudero
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Prieto
mesh_terms: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011467:Prostate / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D010703:Phorbol Esters; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D007545:Isoproterenol; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate