Characterisation of the muscarinic receptor subtype M3 in the bovine zona fasciculata-reticularis cells by receptor binding, mRNA and functional studies.

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  • A Janossy
  • J Y Li
  • J M Saez
چکیده

In the present work we have investigated which muscarinic (M) receptor subtype is responsible for the steroidogenic effect of muscarinic agonists in bovine zona fasciculata-reticularis (ZFR) cells in culture. Radioligand binding studies using the muscarinic antagonist [(3)H]quinuclidinyl benzilate ([(3)H]QNB) demonstrated binding sites of high affinity (K(d)=0.45 nM) and low capacity ( approximately 8000 sites/cell). Pharmacological characterisation of muscarinic receptors was assessed by evaluating the effects of the M(3)>M(1)>>M(2) antagonist 4-DAMP (4-diphenylacetyl-N-methylpiperidine) and the M(1)=M(4)> M(3)>>M(2) antagonist pirenzepine on the binding of [(3)H]QNB and carbachol-induced cortisol production. For both parameters, the potency of 4-DAMP was about two orders of magnitude higher than that of pirenzepine. Reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR analysis of bovine ZFR mRNAs using specific primers for M(2), M(3) and M(4) receptors revealed the expression of only M(3) mRNA. Moreover, carbachol significantly stimulated inositol phosphate accumulation, but had no inhibitory effect on basal or ACTH-induced cAMP production. Indeed, carbachol potentiated ACTH-induced cAMP production and this effect was, in part, mediated through protein kinase C. Lastly, neomycin, an inhibitor of phosphoinositide turnover, significantly attenuated carbachol-evoked cortisol production. Thus, pharmacological, biochemical and mRNA studies indicate that the M(3) receptor subtype is responsible for the biological effects of muscarinic agonists in bovine ZFR cells.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of endocrinology

دوره 163 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999