title: Epidermal growth factor (EGF), tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) and calcium ionophore A23187 increase cytoplasmic free calcium and stimulate arachidonic acid release and PGE2/6-keto PGF1 alpha production in cultured porcine thyroid cells.
abstract: Epidermal growth factor (EGF), 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) and calcium ionophore A23187 increase cytoplasmic free calcium ([Ca2+]i) and stimulate arachidonic acid release and production of PGE2 and 6-keto PGF1 alpha, an end metabolite of PGI2, in cultured porcine thyroid cells. Addition of EGF, TPA or A23187 to the cells loaded with fura-2, a fluorescent Ca2+ indicator, causes an immediate increase in [Ca2+]i, which is the earliest event after mitogen stimulation. This [Ca2+]i response occurs immediately, reaching a maximum within several seconds. EGF, TPA and A23187 stimulate arachidonic acid release and PGE2 and 6-keto PGF1 alpha production; the maximum effects are obtained after 2-4 h incubation. EGF, TPA and A23187 increase [Ca2+]i and then stimulate arachidonic acid release and PG production.
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D001572:Benzofurans; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D015232:Dinoprostone; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D016257:Fura-2; D007700:Kinetics; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013552:Swine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D001572:Benzofurans; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011453:Prostaglandins; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D000001:Calcimycin; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D015232:Dinoprostone; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D002118:Calcium; D016257:Fura-2