title: Effects of lithium on angiotensin-stimulated phosphatidylinositol turnover and aldosterone production in adrenal glomerulosa cells: a possible causal relationship.
abstract: Turnover of 32P-labelled phosphatidylinositol (PI) was examined in isolated adrenal glomerulosa cells. Increased incorporation of [32P]phosphate into PI in response to angiotensin II was completely prevented by Li+. A simultaneous accumulation of 32P activity in phosphatidic acid (PA) was also observed. Angiotensin II increased the breakdown of PI despite the presence of Li+. These results suggest that Li is a suitable tool to interrupt the accelerated PI cycle in angiotensin-stimulated cells. Aldosterone production of superfused cells was inhibited by Li+ when the cells were stimulated with angiotensin II. On the other hand, Li+ did not inhibit the aldosterone response of the cells to ACTH, a hormone which acts via cyclic AMP and does not enhance PI turnover in these cells. On the basis of these results, we assume that the inhibitory effect of Li+ on aldosterone production is related to its effect on PI turnover.
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D007294:Inositol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D008094:Lithium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D010712:Phosphatidic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D010712:Phosphatidic Acids; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D000804:Angiotensin II; C002647:inositol 1-phosphate; D000450:Aldosterone; D007294:Inositol; D008094:Lithium