Somatostatin modulates PI3K-Akt, eNOS and NHE activity in the ciliary epithelium.
Somatostatin modulates PI3K-Akt, eNOS and NHE activity in the ciliary epithelium.
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生长抑素调节睫状上皮中的 PI3K-Akt、eNOS 和 NHE 活性。
DOI:
10.1016/j.mce.2006.05.002
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发表时间:
2006
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Coca-Prados,Miguel
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作者:
Ghosh,Sikha;Choritz,Lars;Geibel,John;Coca-Prados,Miguel
Somatostatin (SST) is a biologically active peptide produced in neuroendocrine cells. In the present study, we provide evidence of pro-SST and SST receptor (SSTR1 and 2A) mRNA expression in ocular ciliary epithelium (CE). SST or SST-like immunoreactivity was detected by radioimmunoassay in tissue extract from ciliary processes and in aqueous humor. The distinct immunolabeling of CE with SST and proprotein convertases PC1 and PC2 antibodies suggested a tissue and cell-specific processing of pro-SST. SST (10−8to 10−4M) added exogenously to the CE, elicited the following effects: (i) a dose-dependent attenuation of Na+/H+-exchanger (NHE) activity; (ii) up to a two-fold increase phosphorylation of p-Akt-Ser473and of p-eNOS-Ser617, and (iii) lack of response on intracellular cyclic GMP production. LY294002, a PI3K-inhibitor, blocked SST-induced p-Akt-Ser473and partially p-eNOS-Ser617, however, it did not reverse SST-induced NHE attenuation. Collectively, these results suggested involvement of SST in multiple intracellular signaling pathways in the CE.