Possible autocrine enkephalin regulation of catecholamine release in human pheochromocytoma cells

Life Sciences
Eliana Herminia PellizzariGloria Levin

Abstract

Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-secreting tumors that also synthesize and secrete several neuropeptides, including opioids. A negative regulation of catecholamine secretion by opioids has been postulated in chromaffin cells. However, results obtained so far are contradictory when referred to human pheochromocytomas. The aim of this study was to define the role of locally produced enkephalins on catecholamine release in human pheochromocytoma cells. Cells obtained from eleven human pheochromocytomas of different genetic origins were cultured for 5 days. Cultures were maintained under basal condition or under enkephalin, dexamethasone and naloxone alone or in combination with enkephalin or dexamethasone-stimulated conditions. Catecholamine and enkephalin levels in the culture medium were measured by HPLC-ED and RIA respectively. Enkephalin induced a decrease in norepinephrine levels in all tumor cultures. Dexamethasone treatment, which increased enkephalin levels, also decreased catecholamine levels. On the other hand, the addition of naloxone to the cultures reverted to normal the inhibitory action exerted by enkephalin and dexamethasone treatments. These results suggest the existence of an autocrine negative regulatory loop...Continue Reading

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