title: Intracellular Ca2+ and phorbol esters synergistically inhibit internalization of epidermal growth factor in pancreatic acini.
abstract: The association of 125I-labelled epidermal growth factor (125I-EGF) with mouse pancreatic acinar cells was inhibited by secretagogues which increase intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations. These agents included cholecystokinin-octapeptide (CCK8) and the Ca2+ ionophore A23187. Inhibition by CCK8 was blocked by lowering the incubation temperature from 37 degrees C to 15 degrees C. Moreover, in contrast with studies of intact acini, the binding of 125I-EGF to isolated acinar membrane particles was not affected either by CCK8, or by varying the level of Ca2+ in the incubation medium. These results indicated, therefore, that the inhibition of 125I-EGF association with acinar cells required intact cells that are metabolically active. Since intact cells at 37 degrees C are known to internalize bound EGF rapidly, acid washing was used to distinguish membrane-associated hormone from internalized hormone. Under steady-state conditions 86% of the 125I-EGF associated with the acini was found to be internalized by this technique. When agents that increased intracellular Ca2+ were tested they all markedly reduced the amount of internalized hormone, whereas surface binding was only minimally affected. The phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol 13-acetate (TPA), which is known to activate protein kinase C, a Ca2+-regulated enzyme, also inhibited the association of EGF with acini. This inhibition was similar to that induced by elevated intracellular Ca2+. To test whether these two inhibitory phenomena were related, the effects of TPA in combination with the Ca2+ ionophore A23187 were examined. At low concentrations the effects were synergistic, whereas at high concentrations the maximal level of inhibition was not changed. We suggest therefore that elevated intracellular Ca2+ and phorbol esters may inhibit EGF internalization by a mechanism involving activation of protein kinase C.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D007424:Intracellular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D010179:Pancreas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010704:Phorbols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012844:Sincalide / Q000494:pharmacology; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010703:Phorbol Esters; D010704:Phorbols; D000001:Calcimycin; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D012844:Sincalide; D002118:Calcium