title: Direct stimulation of the transcellular and paracellular calcium transport in the rat cecum by prolactin.
abstract: Prolactin (PRL) is reported to stimulate calcium absorption in the rat's small intestine. However, little is known regarding its effects on the cecum, a part of the large intestine with the highest rate of intestinal calcium transport. We demonstrated herein by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis that the cecum could be a target organ of PRL since cecal epithelial cells strongly expressed PRL receptors. In Ussing chamber experiments, PRL enhanced the transcellular cecal calcium absorption in a biphasic dose-response manner. PRL also increased the paracellular calcium permeability and passive calcium transport in the cecum, which could be explained by the PRL-induced decrease in transepithelial resistance and increase in cation selectivity of the cecal epithelium. PRL actions in the cecum were abolished by inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase C (PKC), and RhoA-associated coiled-coil forming kinase (ROCK), but not inhibitors of gene transcription and protein biosynthesis. In conclusion, PRL directly enhanced the transcellular and paracellular calcium transport in the rat cecum through the nongenomic signaling pathways involving PI3K, PKC, and ROCK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kamonshanok
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kraidith
authors.forename: Walailuk
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jantarajit
authors.forename: Jarinthorn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teerapornpuntakit
authors.forename: La-iad
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Nakkrasae
authors.forename: Nateetip
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Krishnamra
authors.forename: Narattaphol
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Charoenphandhu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D027682:Cation Transport Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics; D002432:Cecum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004386:Duodenum / Q000378:metabolism; D017097:Electric Impedance; D005260:Female; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010539:Permeability; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D011388:Prolactin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011981:Receptors, Prolactin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D054460:rho-Associated Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium; D027682:Cation Transport Proteins; D002712:Chlorides; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D011388:Prolactin; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011981:Receptors, Prolactin; D012964:Sodium; D054460:rho-Associated Kinases