title: The effect of angiotensin 1-7 on tyrosine kinases activity in rat anterior pituitary.
abstract: Angiotensin 1-7 (Ang 1-7) is a peptide originated from Ang II. It is known that in vessels Ang 1-7 shows opposite effects to Ang II. Ang 1-7 can modify processes of proliferation. However, Ang 1-7 action in pituitary gland cells was never studied. Moreover, the specific binding sites for Ang 1-7 are still unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of Ang 1-7 on tyrosine kinases (PTKs) activity in the anterior pituitary. The reaction of phosphorylation was carrying out in presence of different concentration of Ang 1-7 and losartan (antagonist of AT1 receptor) and PD123319 (antagonist of AT2). Our results show that Ang 1-7 inhibited activity of PTK to 60% of basic activity. Losartan did not change the Ang 1-7-induced changes in PTKs activity. The presence of PD123319 together with Ang 1-7 caused stronger inhibition PTKs activity than Ang 1-7 alone. These observations suggest that Ang 1-7 binds to the novel, unknown, specific for this peptide receptor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Neurochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Poland. elkar@zdn.am.lodz.pl
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rebas
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zabczyńska
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lachowicz
mesh_terms: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D057912:Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Blockers; D000809:Angiotensins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology*; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D057912:Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Blockers; D000809:Angiotensins; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases