title: Effects of pyruvate and other metabolites on cyclic GMP levels in incubations of rat hepatocytes and kidney cortex.
abstract: Pyruvate increased cyclic GMP levels in rat hepatocytes. The effects were observed without or with 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine. Lactate, acetate, oxaloacetate, alpha-ketoglutarate, succinate, acetoacetate and beta-hydroxybutyrate also increased cyclic GMP levels. Some compounds increased cyclic GMP in kidney cortex slices. The effects were dependent upon Ca2+ in the medium. Cyclic AMP was increased 30-50% by some of these substances with 2.6 mM Ca2+. Rotenone, oligomycin, antimycin, dinitrophenol, KCN, and arsenate decreased GTP and ATP, basal cyclic GMP and the pyruvate effect, but did not alter cyclic AMP. Although fluoroacetate alone had no effect on cyclic nucleotides, GTP, or ATP, it potentiated the pyruvate effect on cyclic GMP. Adenosine and guanosine increased cyclic GMP and GTP to a similar extent of 30-50%. Aminooxyacetate, cycloserine, pentenoic acid and mepacrine decreased the pyruvate effect while cycloserine or mepacrine alone increased cyclic GMP. Citrate and mepacrine inhibited soluble and particulate guanylate cyclase from rat liver while cycloserine and acetoacetate increased guanylate cyclase activity. None of the other compounds altered guanylate cyclase activity. These results indicate that various metabolites and inhibitors can alter cyclic GMP accumulation in hepatocytes and renal cortex slices. Several mechanisms may be involved in these effects.
mesh_terms: D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002952:Citric Acid Cycle; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase / Q000378:metabolism; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D011773:Pyruvates; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase; D002118:Calcium; D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine