title: Changes in adenylate cyclase and phosphodiesterase activities during the growth cycle of adult rat hepatocytes in primary culture.
abstract: Long-term primary adult rat hepatocyte cultures show growth-state-dependent changes in adenylate cyclase and cAMP phosphodiesterase activities. Cellular adenylate cyclase activity decreases to undetectable levels within 1 day postplating, reappears on Days 4-5, and becomes maximal on Day 9. Membrane adenylate cyclase and cellular cAMP formation are insensitive to glucagon during log phase (Days 4-8) but not during lag (Day 1) or stationary phase (Day 12). Cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase activities (soluble and particulate) fall approximately equal to 70% by Day 2 but recover as proliferation begins. By contrast, the particulate phosphodiesterase assayed at 100 microM cAMP, decreased during Days 0-2. These observations simulate changes seen during liver proliferative transitions in vivo and, therefore, further support the use of these cultures as a developmental model.
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle; D002455:Cell Division; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005934:Glucagon / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344
chemical_list: D005934:Glucagon; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases