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Activation of phospholipase D by endothelin-1 in rat myometrium. Role of calcium and protein kinase C. 1997

S Naze, and H Le Stunff, and L Dokhac, and G Thomas, and S Harbon

Endocrinologie et Régulations Cellulaires, CNRS URA 1131, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France.

In rat myometrium labeled with [3H]myristic acid, endothelin (ET)-1 via ET(A) receptors stimulated, in the presence of 0.3% butanol, the formation of [3H]phosphatidylbutanol ([3H]PBut) as a result of phospholipase D activity. Fluoroaluminates increased [3H]PBut generation, which indicated that a heterotrimeric G protein was involved. The ET-1 effect was insensitive to pertussis toxin and was rapidly desensitized. The calcium ionophore ionomycin as well as 4beta-phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate and 4beta-phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate also stimulated [3H]P-But production. Protein kinase C (PKC) inhibition, particularly with Ro-31-8220, and down-regulation of PKC by 4beta-phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate, abrogated 4beta-phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate responses but partially reduced (50%) ET-1 and ionomycin stimulatory effects. [3H]PBut production induced by ionomycin depended on Ca++ influx, whereas that induced by 4beta-phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate did not. Decrease of extracellular Ca++ partially reduced (60%) ET-1 stimulation that was additionally attenuated (75%) by chelerythrine, a PKC inhibitor. The data indicate that in myometrium, phospholipase D was activated by PKC and Ca++, which both contribute at least partially to ET-1-mediated phospholipase D activation.

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
D009227	Myristic Acids	14-carbon saturated monocarboxylic acids.	Tetradecanoic Acids,Acids, Myristic,Acids, Tetradecanoic
D010456	Peptides, Cyclic	Peptides whose amino acid residues are linked together forming a circular chain. Some of them are ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; some are biosynthesized non-ribosomally (PEPTIDE BIOSYNTHESIS, NON-RIBOSOMAL).	Circular Peptide,Cyclic Peptide,Cyclic Peptides,Cyclopeptide,Orbitide,Circular Peptides,Cyclopeptides,Orbitides,Peptide, Circular,Peptide, Cyclic,Peptides, Circular
D010712	Phosphatidic Acids	Fatty acid derivatives of glycerophosphates. They are composed of glycerol bound in ester linkage with 1 mole of phosphoric acid at the terminal 3-hydroxyl group and with 2 moles of fatty acids at the other two hydroxyl groups.	Ammonium Phosphatidate,Diacylglycerophosphates,Phosphatidic Acid,Acid, Phosphatidic,Acids, Phosphatidic,Phosphatidate, Ammonium
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
D011493	Protein Kinase C	An serine-threonine protein kinase that requires the presence of physiological concentrations of CALCIUM and membrane PHOSPHOLIPIDS. The additional presence of DIACYLGLYCEROLS markedly increases its sensitivity to both calcium and phospholipids. The sensitivity of the enzyme can also be increased by PHORBOL ESTERS and it is believed that protein kinase C is the receptor protein of tumor-promoting phorbol esters.	Calcium Phospholipid-Dependent Protein Kinase,Calcium-Activated Phospholipid-Dependent Kinase,PKC Serine-Threonine Kinase,Phospholipid-Sensitive Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase,Protein Kinase M,Calcium Activated Phospholipid Dependent Kinase,Calcium Phospholipid Dependent Protein Kinase,PKC Serine Threonine Kinase,Phospholipid Sensitive Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase,Phospholipid-Dependent Kinase, Calcium-Activated,Serine-Threonine Kinase, PKC
D001839	Bombesin	A tetradecapeptide originally obtained from the skins of toads Bombina bombina and B. variegata. It is also an endogenous neurotransmitter in many animals including mammals. Bombesin affects vascular and other smooth muscle, gastric secretion, and renal circulation and function.	Bombesin 14,Bombesin Dihydrochloride,Dihydrochloride, Bombesin
D002118	Calcium	A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.	Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D004789	Enzyme Activation	Conversion of an inactive form of an enzyme to one possessing metabolic activity. It includes 1, activation by ions (activators); 2, activation by cofactors (coenzymes); and 3, conversion of an enzyme precursor (proenzyme or zymogen) to an active enzyme.	Activation, Enzyme,Activations, Enzyme,Enzyme Activations
D005260	Female		Females