title: D-erythro-sphingosine lowers 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase activity in Chinese hamster ovary cells.
abstract: D-Erythro-sphingosine lowered the levels of HMG-CoA reductase activity in CHO-K1 cells. Significant suppression of reductase activity was observed at 5 microM, 10 microM, and 15 microM concentrations of the sphingolipid base and approximately 50% lowering was found at 10 microM. In contrast, L-threo-sphingosine had no effect on the levels of reductase activity under the conditions studied. Direct addition of D-erythro-sphingosine, at concentrations up to 100 microM, to rat liver microsomes had no effect on the levels of HMG-CoA reductase activity. The concentrations of D-erythro-sphingosine required to lower reductase activity in CHO-K1 cells correspond to reported levels of sphingosine in mammalian cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77251.
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Pinkerton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kisic
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Schroepfer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013110:Sphingosine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D013110:Sphingosine