title: Wortmannin-sensitive activation of p70s6k by endogenous and heterologously expressed Gi-coupled receptors.
abstract: In order to study the regulation of the ribosomal protein S6 kinase, p70s6k, by G protein-coupled receptors, Rat-1 fibroblasts were stably transfected with two versions of the alpha2 adrenergic receptor. Stimulation of clone 1C cells, which express 3.5 pmol/mg of protein of the human alpha2C10 receptor, with the alpha2 agonist UK 14304 led to a transient increase in p70s6k activity. UK 14304 also activated p70s6k in a clone expressing the porcine alpha2A receptor (400 fmol/mg of protein). Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), acting through endogenous G protein-coupled receptors, also activated p70s6k in alpha2 receptor-transfected and in nontransfected cells. Activation of p70s6k by both UK 14304 and LPA was accompanied by increased phosphorylation of the protein. Rapamycin completely blocked the activation of p70s6k by both agents. Activation of p70s6k by UK 14304 and by LPA, but not by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), was blocked by preincubation of cells with pertussis toxin. Wortmannin, a selective inhibitor of phosphoinositide (PI) 3-OH kinase, prevented activation of p70s6k by UK 14304, LPA, and PDGF. These data indicate that p70s6k is regulatable by Gi-coupled receptor agonists in a pertussis toxin-sensitive fashion in Rat-1 fibroblasts and that activation of p70s6k by such agents appears to involve an isoform of PI 3-kinase.
authors.affiliation: Hannah Research Institute, Ayr KA6 5HL, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Burt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Milligan
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000730:Androstadienes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000068438:Brimonidine Tartrate; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D010766:Phosphorylation; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D011090:Polyenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011810:Quinoxalines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000502:physiology; D019893:Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases; D015398:Signal Transduction; D020123:Sirolimus; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077191:Wortmannin
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000730:Androstadienes; D000068438:Brimonidine Tartrate; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor); D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D011090:Polyenes; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D011810:Quinoxalines; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D019893:Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases; D020123:Sirolimus; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; D000077191:Wortmannin