title: Involvement of protein kinase C and protein tyrosine kinase pathways in tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced clustering of ovarian theca-interstitial cells.
abstract: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) induces clustering of theca-interstitial cells (TIC) isolated from immature, hypophysectomized rats, while inhibiting luteinizing hormone (LH)-stimulated androstenedione in vitro. Stimulators of PKC, 1-oleoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol (OAG, 50 and 100 microM) and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA, 50 nM), caused TIC clustering by 6 days in vitro. Clustering induced by these compounds resembled that induced by TNF. The protein kinase inhibitor, staurosporine at 1 and 10 nM, impaired TNF-induced TIC clustering for 6 days, as did the protein kinase inhibitor, 1-(5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methylpiperizine dihydrochloride (H-7); conversely, the protein kinase inhibitor, chelerythrine chloride (0.1, 1.0 or 10 microM), did not attenuate TNF-directed clustering. The protein kinase inhibitors did not reverse the suppression of LH-stimulated androstenedione by TNF. Inhibitors of the EGF receptor PTK, A23 (10, 50, or 100 microM) and A46 (0.1, 1.0, 10, or 50 microM), impaired TNF-induced TIC clustering, while TNF suppression of LH-directed androstenedione was unaffected. EGF-induced TIC clustering was also impaired by A46, while A23 was less effective. Both A23 and A46 blocked EGF attenuation of LH-directed androstenedione after 4 days. When challenged with TNF (1 ng/ml) or PMA (50 nM), PKC activity increased in TIC. A23 (50 microM) and A46 (10 microM) each alone blocked the TNF-associated increase in PKC activity; however, PKC activity attributable to PMA was unaffected by A46. Together, these results suggest that TNF-induced TIC clustering involves activation of PTK which directs subsequent increases in PKC activity; however, mechanisms by which TNF inhibits LH-stimulated steroidogenesis remains elusive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66160-7401.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Zachow
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Terranova
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000818:Animals; D053119:Benzophenanthridines; D001597:Benzylidene Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D002396:Catechols / Q000494:pharmacology; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D009570:Nitriles / Q000494:pharmacology; D010617:Phenanthridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D019311:Staurosporine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D013799:Theca Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020032:Tyrphostins
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D053119:Benzophenanthridines; D001597:Benzylidene Compounds; D002396:Catechols; D004075:Diglycerides; D007546:Isoquinolines; D009570:Nitriles; D010617:Phenanthridines; D010879:Piperazines; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D020032:Tyrphostins; C086599:tyrphostin A46; D000735:Androstenedione; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; C038237:1-oleoyl-2-acetylglycerol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; C016299:chelerythrine; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019311:Staurosporine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; C060641:tyrphostin A23