Histamine and serotonin inhibit induction of ornithine decarboxylase by ornithine in perifused Ehrlich ascites tumour cells. 1989

J M Matés, and F M Sánchez-Jiménez, and M García-Caballero, and I Núñez de Castro
Cátedra de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Spain.

Ornithine induced more than 36-fold the ornithine decarboxylase activity in confined Ehrlich ascites tumour cells after 3.5 h of continuous perifusion with 0.5 mM ornithine; arginine and glutamine also induced the activity 3- and 4-fold, respectively. The addition of cycloheximide or actinomycin D antibiotics to the perifusion medium confirmed that the regulation of the enzyme synthesis takes place at the level of translation. Perifusion in the presence of 0.5 mM ornithine and 55, 25, and 10 microM histamine suppressed the induction by 91, 53, and 35% respectively. Similar results were obtained in the presence of serotonin. Histidine also showed inhibitory effect but 5 mM histidine was required to produce 21% inhibition; other basic amino acids were ineffective.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009952 Ornithine An amino acid produced in the urea cycle by the splitting off of urea from arginine. 2,5-Diaminopentanoic Acid,Ornithine Dihydrochloride, (L)-Isomer,Ornithine Hydrochloride, (D)-Isomer,Ornithine Hydrochloride, (DL)-Isomer,Ornithine Hydrochloride, (L)-Isomer,Ornithine Monoacetate, (L)-Isomer,Ornithine Monohydrobromide, (L)-Isomer,Ornithine Monohydrochloride, (D)-Isomer,Ornithine Monohydrochloride, (DL)-Isomer,Ornithine Phosphate (1:1), (L)-Isomer,Ornithine Sulfate (1:1), (L)-Isomer,Ornithine, (D)-Isomer,Ornithine, (DL)-Isomer,Ornithine, (L)-Isomer,2,5 Diaminopentanoic Acid
D009955 Ornithine Decarboxylase A pyridoxal-phosphate protein, believed to be the rate-limiting compound in the biosynthesis of polyamines. It catalyzes the decarboxylation of ornithine to form putrescine, which is then linked to a propylamine moiety of decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine to form spermidine. Ornithine Carboxy-lyase,Carboxy-lyase, Ornithine,Decarboxylase, Ornithine,Ornithine Carboxy lyase
D002286 Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor A transplantable, poorly differentiated malignant tumor which appeared originally as a spontaneous breast carcinoma in a mouse. It grows in both solid and ascitic forms. Ehrlich Ascites Tumor,Ascites Tumor, Ehrlich,Ehrlich Tumor Carcinoma,Tumor, Ehrlich Ascites
D004790 Enzyme Induction An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis. Induction, Enzyme
D006632 Histamine An amine derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of HISTIDINE. It is a powerful stimulant of gastric secretion, a constrictor of bronchial smooth muscle, a vasodilator, and also a centrally acting neurotransmitter. Ceplene,Histamine Dihydrochloride,Histamine Hydrochloride,Peremin
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
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
D012701 Serotonin A biochemical messenger and regulator, synthesized from the essential amino acid L-TRYPTOPHAN. In humans it is found primarily in the central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and blood platelets. Serotonin mediates several important physiological functions including neurotransmission, gastrointestinal motility, hemostasis, and cardiovascular integrity. Multiple receptor families (RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN) explain the broad physiological actions and distribution of this biochemical mediator. 5-HT,5-Hydroxytryptamine,3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol,Enteramine,Hippophaine,Hydroxytryptamine,5 Hydroxytryptamine
D014407 Tumor Cells, Cultured Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely. Cultured Tumor Cells,Neoplastic Cells, Cultured,Cultured Neoplastic Cells,Cell, Cultured Neoplastic,Cell, Cultured Tumor,Cells, Cultured Neoplastic,Cells, Cultured Tumor,Cultured Neoplastic Cell,Cultured Tumor Cell,Neoplastic Cell, Cultured,Tumor Cell, Cultured
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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