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Ethanol potentiates the stimulatory effects of phorbol ester, sphingosine and 4-hydroxynonenal on the hydrolysis of phosphatidylethanolamine in NIH 3T3 cells. 1991

Z Kiss, and K Crilly, and J Chattopadhyay
Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin 55912.

Ethanol and other alcohols have been shown to specifically stimulate phospholipase-D-mediated hydrolysis of phosphatidylethanolamine (PtdEtn) in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts. Here, we further examined the possible mechanism of this ethanol action. Ethanol (10-300 mM) and the protein kinase C (PKC) activator 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol 13-acetate (TPA) had synergistic stimulatory effects on the degradation of preformed [14C]PtdEtn when added in combination to [14C]ethanolamine-labelled suspended NIH 3T3 cells 30 min after collection of cells by scraping. Scraping caused a transient increase, lasting for less than 30 min, in the cellular content of 1,2-diacylglycerol, another PKC activator. Initially (0-50 min incubation), the main water-soluble product of [14C]PtdEtn degradation in ethanol plus TPA-treated cells was [14C]ethanolamine, while later (90 min) the main product of [14C]PtdEtn hydrolysis was [14C]ethanolamine phosphate in the presence of these agents. Ethanol also potentiated the specific stimulatory effects of sphingosine (through phospholipase D) and 4-hydroxynonenal (not involving phospholipase D) on PtdEtn hydrolysis. The effects of these latter agents were unrelated to PKC activation. These data indicate that the observed potentiating effects of ethanol on PtdEtn hydrolysis do not involve direct regulation of PKC or phospholipase D activities.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010714 Phosphatidylethanolamines Derivatives of phosphatidic acids in which the phosphoric acid is bound in ester linkage to an ethanolamine moiety. Complete hydrolysis yields 1 mole of glycerol, phosphoric acid and ethanolamine and 2 moles of fatty acids. Cephalin,Cephalins,Ethanolamine Phosphoglyceride,Ethanolamine Phosphoglycerides,Ethanolamineglycerophospholipids,Phosphoglyceride, Ethanolamine,Phosphoglycerides, Ethanolamine
D010739 Phospholipase D An enzyme found mostly in plant tissue. It hydrolyzes glycerophosphatidates with the formation of a phosphatidic acid and a nitrogenous base such as choline. This enzyme also catalyzes transphosphatidylation reactions. EC 3.1.4.4. Lecithinase D,Phosphatidylcholine Phosphohydrolase
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004357 Drug Synergism The action of a drug in promoting or enhancing the effectiveness of another drug. Drug Potentiation,Drug Augmentation,Augmentation, Drug,Augmentations, Drug,Drug Augmentations,Drug Potentiations,Drug Synergisms,Potentiation, Drug,Potentiations, Drug,Synergism, Drug,Synergisms, Drug
D006868 Hydrolysis The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water.
D000431 Ethanol A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Alcohol, Ethyl,Absolute Alcohol,Grain Alcohol,Alcohol, Absolute,Alcohol, Grain,Ethyl Alcohol
D000447 Aldehydes Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group in the form -CHO. Aldehyde
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
D013110 Sphingosine An amino alcohol with a long unsaturated hydrocarbon chain. Sphingosine and its derivative sphinganine are the major bases of the sphingolipids in mammals. (Dorland, 28th ed) 4-Sphingenine,4 Sphingenine
D013755 Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate A phorbol ester found in CROTON OIL with very effective tumor promoting activity. It stimulates the synthesis of both DNA and RNA. Phorbol Myristate Acetate,12-Myristoyl-13-acetylphorbol,12-O-Tetradecanoyl Phorbol 13-Acetate,Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate, 4a alpha-Isomer,12 Myristoyl 13 acetylphorbol,12 O Tetradecanoyl Phorbol 13 Acetate,13-Acetate, 12-O-Tetradecanoyl Phorbol,Acetate, Phorbol Myristate,Acetate, Tetradecanoylphorbol,Myristate Acetate, Phorbol,Phorbol 13-Acetate, 12-O-Tetradecanoyl,Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate, 4a alpha Isomer

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