title: Effect of corticosterone and triiodothyronine on (Na+ + K+)-adenosine triphosphatase activity in rat submandibular gland.
abstract: The present study concerns the effect of glucocorticoids and triiodothyronine (T3) on rat salivary (Na+ + K+)-adenosine triphosphatase (NaK-ATPase). The results indicate that corticosterone increases submandibular gland NaK-ATPase activity with a single dose of hormone and with two daily doses on three successive days. Multiple injections of dexamethasone also increases submandibular and sublingual gland NaK-ATPase activity. The effect of glucocorticoids on salivary NaK-ATPase is selective since Mg-ATPase shows no significant differences under different steroidal states. We subsequently investigate the possibility of interaction between the effects of corticosterone and triiodothyronine on submandibular gland NaK-ATPase activity. Our studies indicate that each of these hormones increases NaK-ATPase activity in the absence of the other.
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000818:Animals; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D008297:Male; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000201:enzymology; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000201:enzymology*; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D003345:Corticosterone