TY - JOUR
T1 - Exogenous steroids alter steroidogenesis in cultured Y-1 adrenal tumor cells by actions preceding cyclic AMP
AU - Mattson, Mark P.
AU - Mrotek, James J.
PY - 1985
Y1 - 1985
N2 - Using cultured Y-1 mouse adrenal tumor cells which produce 20 alpha-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (20-DHP), it was found that 0.01 mM corticosterone and deoxycorticosterone increased basal and inhibited ACTH-induced 20-DHP production during consecutive 30 and 120 min incubations. Steroid effects were concentration-dependent and reversible. Six other steroids tested did not stimulate 20-DHP production and varied in ability to inhibit ACTH-stimulated steroidogenesis. Experiments demonstrated that 20-DHP production following treatment with cholera toxin, N, 0'-dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dbcAMP), or pregnenolone was not inhibited by exogenous steroids. Corticosterone (0.01 mM) increased basal and inhibited ACTH-induced intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) production. Cytochalasin D, a microfilament perturbing agent, inhibited steroid-stimulated 20-DHP production, suggesting that ACTH and steroid stimulation mechanisms were similar. These findings taken together suggest that exogenous steroids can alter steroidogenesis by modifying plasma membrane adenylate cyclase activity.
AB - Using cultured Y-1 mouse adrenal tumor cells which produce 20 alpha-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (20-DHP), it was found that 0.01 mM corticosterone and deoxycorticosterone increased basal and inhibited ACTH-induced 20-DHP production during consecutive 30 and 120 min incubations. Steroid effects were concentration-dependent and reversible. Six other steroids tested did not stimulate 20-DHP production and varied in ability to inhibit ACTH-stimulated steroidogenesis. Experiments demonstrated that 20-DHP production following treatment with cholera toxin, N, 0'-dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dbcAMP), or pregnenolone was not inhibited by exogenous steroids. Corticosterone (0.01 mM) increased basal and inhibited ACTH-induced intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) production. Cytochalasin D, a microfilament perturbing agent, inhibited steroid-stimulated 20-DHP production, suggesting that ACTH and steroid stimulation mechanisms were similar. These findings taken together suggest that exogenous steroids can alter steroidogenesis by modifying plasma membrane adenylate cyclase activity.
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U2 - 10.1016/0039-128X(85)90026-1
DO - 10.1016/0039-128X(85)90026-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 3016950
AN - SCOPUS:0022223251
SN - 0039-128X
VL - 46
SP - 619
EP - 637
JO - Steroids
JF - Steroids
IS - 1
ER -