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Characterization of G proteins in rat myometrium. A differential modulation of Gi2 alpha and Gi3 alpha during gestation. 1991

Z Tanfin, and O Goureau, and G Milligan, and S Harbon

CNRS URA 1131, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France.

Myometrial membranes, obtained from estrogen-dominated (day 0) rat uteri, were immunoblotted with antiserum (SG1), which recognizes the alpha subunits of both Gi1 and Gi2, with antiserum (LE2) specific for Gi2 alpha, and with I3B antiserum, specific for Gi3 alpha. The data revealed the absence of detectable levels of Gi1 alpha and the simultaneous presence of Gi2 alpha and Gi3 alpha as Gi subunits in rat myometrium. The expression of Gi proteins during gestation (days 0, 12, 21) was studied with the above antibodies. No qualitative change in the nature of Gi alpha species was observed during gestation: Gi1 alpha remained undetectable, Gi2 alpha and Gi3 alpha were both present on days 12 and 21. Of significance was the increase (160%) in the amount of Gi2 alpha at midgestation (day 12) compared to days 0 and 21. A different pattern was observed with Gi3 alpha, which decreased with advancing gestation (day 0 greater than 12 greater than 21). Immunodetection of beta subunits of G proteins indicated the presence of a 35/36 kDa doublet on days 0, 12 and 21, with an increase at midgestation. The simultaneous increase in Gi2 alpha and beta subunits may provide an explanation for the previously demonstrated alteration in adenylate cyclase stimulability detected at midgestation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009215	Myometrium	The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ.	Uterine Muscle,Muscle, Uterine,Muscles, Uterine,Uterine Muscles
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D011270	Pregnancy, Animal	The process of bearing developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero in non-human mammals, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Animal Pregnancies,Animal Pregnancy,Pregnancies, Animal
D001923	Brain Chemistry	Changes in the amounts of various chemicals (neurotransmitters, receptors, enzymes, and other metabolites) specific to the area of the central nervous system contained within the head. These are monitored over time, during sensory stimulation, or under different disease states.	Chemistry, Brain,Brain Chemistries,Chemistries, Brain
D004591	Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel	Electrophoresis in which a polyacrylamide gel is used as the diffusion medium.	Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,SDS-PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGE,Gel Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide,SDS PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGEs
D005260	Female		Females
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D015153	Blotting, Western	Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes.	Immunoblotting, Western,Western Blotting,Western Immunoblotting,Blot, Western,Immunoblot, Western,Western Blot,Western Immunoblot,Blots, Western,Blottings, Western,Immunoblots, Western,Immunoblottings, Western,Western Blots,Western Blottings,Western Immunoblots,Western Immunoblottings
D051381	Rats	The common name for the genus Rattus.	Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D019204	GTP-Binding Proteins	Regulatory proteins that act as molecular switches. They control a wide range of biological processes including: receptor signaling, intracellular signal transduction pathways, and protein synthesis. Their activity is regulated by factors that control their ability to bind to and hydrolyze GTP to GDP. EC 3.6.1.-.	G-Proteins,GTP-Regulatory Proteins,Guanine Nucleotide Regulatory Proteins,G-Protein,GTP-Binding Protein,GTP-Regulatory Protein,Guanine Nucleotide Coupling Protein,G Protein,G Proteins,GTP Binding Protein,GTP Binding Proteins,GTP Regulatory Protein,GTP Regulatory Proteins,Protein, GTP-Binding,Protein, GTP-Regulatory,Proteins, GTP-Binding,Proteins, GTP-Regulatory