title: Apolipoprotein A-I stimulates human placental lactogen release by activation of MAP kinase.
abstract: Apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) stimulates human placental lactogen (hPL) release via protein kinase C (PKC)-dependent pathways. Since PKC has been shown to activate the MAP kinase cascade in other cell types, we examined the effect of two inhibitors of the MAP kinase cascade on apo A-I-induced hPL secretion and the effect of apo A-I on MAP kinase activity in human trophoblast cells. Apigenin (10 microM) and PD98059 (100 microM) inhibited apo A-I-induced hPL release by 94 and 73%, respectively. Moreover, apo A-I activated MAP kinase in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Activation of PKC by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) stimulated MAP kinase activity, and down-regulation of PKC completely prevented apo A-I-stimulation of MAP kinase activity. Taken together, these results strongly suggest that activation of MAP kinase is involved in the intracellular mechanism of apo A-I-induced hPL release.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, The Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45229, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Handwerger
mesh_terms: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D020843:Chamomile; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D010928:Placental Lactogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005419:Flavonoids; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010928:Placental Lactogen; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one