title: Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, protein kinase B and ribosomal S6 kinases in the stimulation of thyroid epithelial cell proliferation by cAMP and growth factors in the presence of insulin.
abstract: The proliferation of most normal cells depends on the co-operation of several growth factors and hormones, each with a specific role, but the key events involved in the action of each necessary stimulant remain largely uncharacterized. In the present study, the pathways involved in the mechanism(s) of co-operation have been investigated in primary cultures of dog thyroid epithelial cells. In this physiologically relevant system, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) acting through cAMP, epidermal growth factor (EGF) and phorbol esters (such as PMA) induce DNA synthesis. Their effect requires stimulation of the insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptor by either IGF-1 or insulin, which are not themselves mitogenic agents. In contrast, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is itself fully mitogenic. The results of the study demonstrate that cAMP, EGF, HGF and PMA stimulate p70 ribosomal S6 kinase (p70 S6 kinase). However, insulin/IGF-1 also stimulate p70 S6 kinase. Thus stimulation of p70 S6 kinase might be necessary, but is certainly not sufficient, for the induction of DNA synthesis and is not specific for any stimulated pathway. In contrast, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase) and protein kinase B (PKB) activation by insulin and HGF is strong and sustained, whereas it is weak and transient with EGF and absent in the presence of TSH or PMA. These findings suggest that: (i) stimulation of PI 3-kinases and/or PKB is not involved in the cAMP-dependent pathways leading to thyrocyte proliferation, or in the action of PMA, (ii) the stimulation of the PI 3-kinase/PKB pathway may account for the permissive action of insulin/IGF-1 in the proliferation of these cells, and (iii) the stimulation of this pathway by HGF may explain why this agent does not require insulin or IGF-1 for its mitogenic action.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Free University of Brussels, Campus Erasme, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium. kcoulonv@ulb.ac.be
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Coulonval
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vandeput
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kozma
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lamy
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dumont
mesh_terms: D000730:Androstadienes / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000378:metabolism; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D019893:Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000494:pharmacology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077191:Wortmannin
chemical_list: D000730:Androstadienes; D005576:Colforsin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D006133:Growth Substances; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor; D007328:Insulin; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D019893:Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases; D020123:Sirolimus; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D013972:Thyrotropin; D000077191:Wortmannin