Regulation of ACTH secretion from corticotrophs: the interaction of vasopressin and CRF.
Regulation of ACTH secretion from corticotrophs: the interaction of vasopressin and CRF.
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促肾上腺皮质激素分泌 ACTH 的调节:加压素和 CRF 的相互作用。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb24952.x
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发表时间:
1987
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Vale,WW
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作者:
Bilezikjian,LM;Vale,WW
The secretion of ACTH is multihormonally regulated by factors synthesized and secreted by the hypothalamus. The primary control is mediated by corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), which has both secretory and synthetic effects on ACTH.'-9 Other factors are either weak secretagogues or have facilitatory actions on CRF-mediated secretion. Among the latter are vasopressin (AVP), oxytocin, angiotensin I1 and the cat echo la mine^.^*^ In addition, glucocorticoids of peripheral origin exert a negative feedback control on both ACTH secretion and synthe~ is.~.~*'" Specific high-affinity receptors for CRF have been demonstrated both in cultured rat anterior pituitary cells and anterior pituitary h~ mogenates."-'~ Available data suggest that the actions of CRF are mediated by the CAMP-dependent pathway.'" 20 This hormone stimulates CAMP generation in intact cells16* 1'-20 and adenylate cyclase activity associated with anterior pituitary plasma membrane^.'^.'^ In a clonal ACTH-secreting cell line, the AtT20 cells, CRF was shown to stimulate CAMP-dependent protein kinases, 21 and the insertion of the inhibitor of this protein kinase inhibited ACTH secretion and POMC gene expression. 22 The action of AVP, on the other hand, has not been so well characterized. Anterior pituitary receptors for AVP appear to have characteristics similar to those found in hepatocyte~~~-~~ where AVP stimulates phosphatidylinositol (PI) turnover by enhanc-ing phospholipase C-catalyzed phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP2) hydroly~ is.~~ Furthermore, the stimulation of 32P, labeling of PI in response to AVP in cultured rat anterior pituitary cells2'suggests a common mechanism for this hormone in both tissues. The hydrolysis of PIP2 results in the generation of dual intracellular signals, inositol trisphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG), which elevate intracellular Ca2+ and activate protein kinase C (PKC), re~ pectively.~~-~* Exogenously added phorbol esters, such as phorbol myristate acetate (TPA), and synthetic DAG, such as dioctanoylglycerol (DiC8), activate PKC directly. 33 These agents also have stimulatory effects on ACTH secretion. 34s35 Therefore, they have been used as tools to determine if the action of AVP on corticotrophs might be mediated by the PLC-catalyzed PI P2 hydrolysis pathway.