title: Phospholipids, sterol carrier protein2 and adrenal steroidogenesis.
abstract: Rat adrenocortical cells and preparations of plasma membrane and mitochondria have been employed to assess the effects of phospholipids and of sterol carrier protein2 (SCP2) on specific aspects of adrenal steroidogenesis. With intact cells, liposomal dispersions of cardiolipin caused significant stimulation of corticosterone output, while preparations of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol, or the 4'-phosphate and the 4',5'-diphosphate derivatives of phosphatidylinositol were without effect. With the adrenal plasma membrane preparation, none of the added phospholipids affected either sodium fluoride or ACTH-responsive adenylate cyclase activity. With intact mitochondria, only cardiolipin, among the various phospholipids, tested, caused a concentration-dependent stimulation of pregnenolone production. However, even at the highest concentration of cardiolipin tested (500 microM), the stimulatory effect was only half that observed with 0.7 microM SCP2, and the two effectors were not synergistic. SCP2 caused a redistribution of cholesterol from mitochondrial outer to inner membranes, while cardiolipin, which is an activator of cytochrome P-450scc, had no effect on distribution of mitochondrial membrane cholesterol.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Vahouny
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chanderbhan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tombes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Keyeyune-Nyombi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fiskum
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Scallen
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000378:metabolism*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000378:metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D010940:Plant Proteins; D011284:Pregnenolone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002308:Cardiolipins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D010940:Plant Proteins; C072087:sterol carrier proteins; D011284:Pregnenolone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D002784:Cholesterol; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D003345:Corticosterone