title: Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide induces expression of corticosteroid-binding globulin in cultured fetal hepatocytes: synergy with tri-iodothyronine.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to determine whether functional receptors for pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) are expressed in cultured rat fetal hepatocytes and eventually play a role in regulating gene expression of corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG). We found PACAP38 and PACAP27 to elevate cAMP levels in hepatocytes in a dose-dependent manner, with a plateau being achieved at 10 nM and EC50 values of about 0.5-1 nM. PACAP failed to alter the turnover of inositol phosphates, whereas PACAP and VIP stimulated cAMP accumulation in an equipotent manner, suggesting the presence in these cells of type II receptor isoforms. As revealed by measurements of both CBG mRNA levels and concentrations of binding sites, long-term treatment of fetal cells with 10 nM PACAP, although resulting in partial desensitization of peptide-induced cAMP accumulation, caused a significant 3-fold elevation in CBG synthesis. This stimulatory influence of PACAP was mimicked by the cell permeant N6,2'-O-dibutyryladenosine 3',5'-phosphate (dbcAMP). Treatment of hepatocytes with tri-iodothyronine (T3) enhanced CBG expression and, most interestingly, appeared to synergize with PACAP to elicit a 2-3-fold amplification of CBG synthesis. This study thus provides first evidence for the up-regulation by PACAP and cAMP of CBG expression in fetal hepatocytes and for T3's playing a synergistic role in enhancing PACAP-induced synthesis of the binder.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Physiologie et Chimie Biologique, CNRS/URA 1446, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: el Fahime
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lutz-Bucher
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005333:Fetus; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D005943:Gluconeogenesis / Q000187:drug effects; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D051236:Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D014156:Transcortin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015854:Up-Regulation; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C495403:Adcyap1 protein, rat; D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D009479:Neuropeptides; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051236:Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D014156:Transcortin; D000242:Cyclic AMP