title: Bradykinin and angiotensin II-induced [Ca2+]i rise in cultured rat pituitary folliculo-stellate cells.
abstract: Folliculo-stellate cells of the anterior pituitary are thought to modulate pituitary hormone secretion through a paracrine mechanism. Angiotensin II and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) have previously been shown to increase the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) of these cells. In the present study, we examined the effects of various peptides such as bradykinin, angiotensin II, endothelin-1, PACAP, galanin and neurotensin by Ca2+-imaging of folliculo-stellate cells in primary culture. Bradykinin and angiotensin II increased [Ca2+]i in folliculo-stellate cells. Both responses were completely suppressed by thapsigargin and were significantly suppressed by the phospholipase C inhibitor, U-73122. Ryanodine did not significantly modify the responses. A B2 antagonist and angiotensin II receptor antagonist inhibited the response induced by bradykinin and angiotensin II, respectively. Endothelin-1 and PACAP increased [Ca2+]i in fewer than 50% of folliculo-stellate cells but galanin and neurotensin did not influence [Ca2+]i in any of the folliculo-stellate cells tested. These results indicate that bradykinin and angiotensin II increase [Ca2+]i in folliculo-stellate cells by activating phospholipase C through B2 receptor and AT1 receptor, respectively, and that endothelin-1 and PACAP also increase [Ca2+]i in some folliculo-stellate cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sudo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004963:Estrenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D019004:Galanin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D009496:Neurotensin / Q000494:pharmacology; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011760:Pyrrolidinones / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012433:Ryanodine / Q000494:pharmacology; D019284:Thapsigargin / Q000494:pharmacology; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: C495403:Adcyap1 protein, rat; D019332:Endothelin-1; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D004963:Estrenes; D009479:Neuropeptides; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D011760:Pyrrolidinones; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D000804:Angiotensin II; C060229:1-(6-((3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl)amino)hexyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione; C074854:U 73343; D012433:Ryanodine; D009496:Neurotensin; D002110:Caffeine; D019284:Thapsigargin; D019004:Galanin; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D001920:Bradykinin; D002118:Calcium