PMID: 7543927Sep 1, 1995Paper

Melatonin biosynthesis in cultured chick retinal photoreceptor cells: calcium and cyclic AMP protect serotonin N-acetyltransferase from inactivation in cycloheximide-treated cells

Journal of Neurochemistry
A L Alonso-Gómez, P M Iuvone

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the roles of membrane depolarization, calcium influx, and cyclic AMP synthesis in regulating the stability and inactivation of serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity (NAT) in cultured chick photoreceptor cells. NAT activity was induced by pretreating cells for 6 h with 1 microM forskolin. Cycloheximide was subsequently added, and the rate of loss of enzyme activity (inactivation) was determined. After induction, in the presence of cycloheximide, NAT activity declined with a half-life of approximately 30 min. The rate of inactivation was greatly reduced when depolarizing concentrations of K+, forskolin, 8-bromoadenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate, or 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine were added together with cycloheximide. The apparent increase in NAT stability caused by K+ was abolished by addition of EGTA or nifedipine and potentiated by Bay K 8644, indicating the involvement of Ca2+ influx through dihydropyridine-sensitive channels. MDL-12330A, and inhibitor of K(+)-stimulated cyclic AMP formation, blocked the effect of depolarizing concentrations of K+. This result suggests that the effect of Ca2+ influx on the stability of NAT is at least partially mediated by increased levels of cyclic...Continue Reading

Citations

May 25, 2010·Journal of Pineal Research·Ruth E RosensteinDaniel P Cardinali
Apr 23, 2005·Progress in Retinal and Eye Research·P Michael IuvoneShyam S Chaurasia

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