title: Sites of action of beta-melanocyte stimulating hormone in aldosterone biosynthesis in the rat.
abstract: The sites of action of beta-melanocyte stimulating hormone (beta-MSH) on aldosterone biosynthesis were studied using collagenase-dispersed adrenal glomerulosa cells from rats maintained on either normal or sodium-deficient diets for 2 weeks. Isolated cells were treated with a cyanoketone derivative (WIN 19,578) to isolate the early and late steps in aldosterone biosynthesis. WIN 19,578 (1 microM) completely blocked aldosterone production stimulated by sodium depletion, AII, ACTH, and beta-MSH. beta-MSH (1 microM) significantly stimulated pregnenolone production (early step) and the conversion of corticosterone to aldosterone (late step) in aldosterone biosynthesis. The effect of beta-MSH was similar to AII and ACTH. Sodium depletion enhanced the effect of beta-MSH only on the late step in aldosterone biosynthesis. In conclusion, beta-MSH stimulates both the early and late steps of aldosterone biosynthesis. These results suggest that beta-MSH or peptides containing beta-MSH may play a role in the regulation of aldosterone production.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamakado
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franco-Saenz
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Mulrow
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003489:Cyanoketone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011284:Pregnenolone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012964:Sodium / Q000172:deficiency
chemical_list: D000804:Angiotensin II; D003489:Cyanoketone; D000450:Aldosterone; D011284:Pregnenolone; C045551:Win 19578; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones; D012964:Sodium