1989
Ca2+ Transients Induced by Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Rapidly Lose Their Ability to Cause Release of Prolactin
Law G, Pachter J, Dannies P. Ca2+ Transients Induced by Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Rapidly Lose Their Ability to Cause Release of Prolactin. Endocrinology 1989, 3: 539-546. PMID: 2501668, DOI: 10.1210/mend-3-3-539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulses of TRHPRL releasePRL secretionCytosolic free calcium concentrationPost-receptor stepsRat anterior pituitary glandThyrotropin-Releasing HormoneRelease of prolactinIndicator indo-1Anterior pituitary glandFree calcium concentrationRelationship of changesContinuous administrationSustained elevationNM TRHPituitary glandIndo-1TRHFluorescent Ca2Calcium concentrationRefractory stateTransient spikeSecretionMinReleaseAbility of repetitive Ca2+ spikes to stimulate prolactin release is frequency dependent
Law G, Pachter J, Dannies P. Ability of repetitive Ca2+ spikes to stimulate prolactin release is frequency dependent. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1989, 158: 811-816. PMID: 2537637, DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(89)92794-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProlactin releaseAnterior pituitary cellsRelease of prolactinSustained elevated levelsCytosolic free Ca2Amount of prolactinSerial declinePeak Ca2Prolactin secretionPerifusion systemPituitary cellsIndo-1Fluorescent Ca2Repetitive Ca2Transient increaseFree Ca2Elevated levelsProlactinMM KClCa2CellsCoincident increaseMinutesReleaseHigh frequency
1984
Difference in Calcium Requirements for Forskolin-Induced Release of Prolactin from Normal Pituitary Cells and GH4C1 Cells in Culture*
DELBEKE D, SCAMMELI J, DANNIES P. Difference in Calcium Requirements for Forskolin-Induced Release of Prolactin from Normal Pituitary Cells and GH4C1 Cells in Culture*. Endocrinology 1984, 114: 1433-1440. PMID: 6323146, DOI: 10.1210/endo-114-4-1433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGH4C1 cellsPRL releaseMale rat pituitary glandPrimary culturesNormal cellsNormal pituitary cellsPresence of D600Release of prolactinRat pituitary glandAddition of forskolinIntracellular cAMP concentrationPituitary tumorsFischer ratsPituitary cellsPituitary glandChannel inhibitorsTumor cellsTypes of cellsAdenylate cyclaseD600ForskolinCAMP concentrationCalcium requirementForskolin stimulationCells
1980
Dopaminergic inhibition of ionophore A23187-stimulated release of prolactin from rat anterior pituitary cells.
Tam S, Dannies P. Dopaminergic inhibition of ionophore A23187-stimulated release of prolactin from rat anterior pituitary cells. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1980, 255: 6595-6599. PMID: 6771274, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)43611-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat anterior pituitary cellsAnterior pituitary cellsRelease of prolactinDopaminergic inhibitionPituitary cellsProlactin
1976
Release and synthesis of prolactin by rat pituitary cell strains are regulated independently by thyrotropin-releasing hormone
DANNIES P, TASJIAN A. Release and synthesis of prolactin by rat pituitary cell strains are regulated independently by thyrotropin-releasing hormone. Nature 1976, 261: 707-710. PMID: 180421, DOI: 10.1038/261707a0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research