Article: Oxytocin stimulates myometrial guanosine triphosphatase and phospholipase-C activities via coupling to G alpha q/11.
1995 Volume 136, Issue 4, Page(s) 1509–1515
Abstract: ... G alpha q and G alpha 11. Neutralization of the antibody by preincubation with antigenic peptide ... and phospholipase-C activities, and the stimulations were also inhibited by anti-G alpha q/11 IgG ... Immunoreactive GTP-binding proteins, G alpha q and G alpha 11, and phospholipase-C beta 3 isoforms were present ...
Abstract | Oxytocin stimulates phosphoinositide turnover in myometrium. To elucidate whether the coupling mechanism involves the interaction of oxytocin receptor with GTP-binding proteins, we examined oxytocin stimulation of guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) activity and phospholipase-C activity in rat and human myometrial membranes. Oxytocin consistently stimulated both GTPase and phospholipase-C activities, and both stimulations were attenuated by an antibody directed against the carboxyl-terminals of the GTP-binding proteins, G alpha q and G alpha 11. Neutralization of the antibody by preincubation with antigenic peptide reversed this inhibition. [Thr4,Gly7]oxytocin, a specific oxytocin receptor agonist, stimulated both GTPase and phospholipase-C activities, and the stimulations were also inhibited by anti-G alpha q/11 IgG. Immunoreactive GTP-binding proteins, G alpha q and G alpha 11, and phospholipase-C beta 3 isoforms were present in myometrial membranes. These results indicate that stimulation of phospholipase-C activity by oxytocin in myometrium is mediated via G alpha q, G alpha 11, or a closely related GTP-binding protein, probably coupling to phospholipase-C beta. |
---|---|
MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Antibodies/pharmacology ; Cell Membrane/enzymology ; Female ; GTP Phosphohydrolases/metabolism ; GTP-Binding Proteins/immunology ; GTP-Binding Proteins/physiology ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G/pharmacology ; Myometrium/enzymology ; Oxytocin/agonists ; Oxytocin/analogs & derivatives ; Oxytocin/pharmacology ; Rats ; Receptors, Oxytocin/physiology ; Type C Phospholipases/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Antibodies ; Immunoglobulin G ; Receptors, Oxytocin ; Oxytocin (50-56-6) ; oxytocin, Thr(4)-Gly(7)- (60786-59-6) ; Type C Phospholipases (EC 3.1.4.-) ; GTP Phosphohydrolases (EC 3.6.1.-) ; GTP-Binding Proteins (EC 3.6.1.-) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 1995-04 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
ZDB-ID | 427856-2 |
ISSN | 1945-7170 ; 0013-7227 |
ISSN (online) | 1945-7170 |
ISSN | 0013-7227 |
DOI | 10.1210/endo.136.4.7895660 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
More links
Kategorien
In stock of ZB MED Cologne/Königswinter
Uh III Zs.72: Show issues | Location: Je nach Verfügbarkeit (siehe Angabe bei Bestand) bis Jg. 2021: Bestellungen von Artikeln über das Online-Bestellformular ab Jg. 2022: Lesesaal (EG) |
Order via subito
This service is chargeable due to the Delivery terms set by subito. Orders including an article and supplementary material will be classified as separate orders. In these cases, fees will be demanded for each order.