title: Lacrimal gland PKC isoforms are differentially involved in agonist-induced protein secretion.
abstract: In the present study, we have synthesized and N-myristoylated peptides derived from the pseudosubstrate sequences of protein kinase C (PKC)-alpha, -delta, and -epsilon [Myr-PKC-alpha-(15-28), Myr-PKC-delta-(142-153), and Myr-PKC-epsilon-(149-164)], three isoforms present in rat lacrimal gland, and a peptide derived from the sequence of the endogenous inhibitor of protein kinase A [Myr-PKI-(17-25)]. Lacrimal gland acini were preincubated for 60 min with the myristoylated peptides (10(-10) to 3 x 10(-7) M), then protein secretion was stimulated with a phorbol ester, phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate (10(-6) M); vasoactive intestinal peptide (10(-8) M); a cholinergic agonist, carbachol (10(-5) M); or an alpha 1-adrenergic agonist, phenylephrine (10(-4) M), for 20 min. In intact lacrimal gland acini, Myr-PKC-alpha-(15-28) inhibited phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate-induced protein secretion. This effect was not reproduced by the acetylated peptide or by the myristoylated PKI, which inhibited vasoactive intestinal peptide-induced protein secretion, a response mediated by protein kinase A. Carbachol-induced protein secretion was inhibited by all three peptides. In contrast, phenylephrine-induced protein secretion was inhibited only by Myr-PKC-epsilon-(149-164), whereas Myr-PKC-alpha-(15-28) and Myr-PKC-delta-(142-153) had a stimulatory effect. None of these myristoylated peptides affected the calcium increase evoked by cholinergic or alpha 1-adrenergic agonists. We concluded that phorbol ester- and receptor-induced protein secretion involve different PKC isoforms in lacrimal gland.
authors.affiliation: Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Zoukhri@vision.eri.harvard.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zoukhri
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sergheraert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toker
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Dartt
mesh_terms: D018663:Adrenergic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D018678:Cholinergic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D009226:Myristates / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000502:physiology; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate / Q000494:pharmacology; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011506:Proteins / Q000819:agonists / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018663:Adrenergic Agents; D018678:Cholinergic Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009226:Myristates; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011506:Proteins; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D002118:Calcium