1992
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone-mediated Mn2+ entry in perifused rat anterior pituitary cells
Cui Z, Dannies P. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone-mediated Mn2+ entry in perifused rat anterior pituitary cells. Biochemical Journal 1992, 283: 507-513. PMID: 1575695, PMCID: PMC1131064, DOI: 10.1042/bj2830507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior pituitary cellsRat anterior pituitary cellsPituitary cellsMicroM dopaminePerifused anterior pituitary cellsIndo-1-loaded cellsReceptor-mediated Ca2Action of TRHContinuous TRH infusionTRH infusionCation entryIntracellular Ca2Indo-1TRHTumor promotorFree mediumG proteinsUnstimulated cellsCell typesDopamineCa2CellsLittle effectInsensitive wavelengthInfusion
1991
Ca2+ channel agonists enhance thyrotropin-releasing hormone-induced inositol phosphates and prolactin secretion
Pachter J, Law G, Dannies P. Ca2+ channel agonists enhance thyrotropin-releasing hormone-induced inositol phosphates and prolactin secretion. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1991, 195: 373-379. PMID: 1714395, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(91)90478-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl esterAnimalsCalciumCalcium Channel AgonistsCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium RadioisotopesDihydropyridinesFemaleIn Vitro TechniquesInositol PhosphatesNimodipinePerfusionProlactinPyridinesRatsRats, Inbred StrainsReceptors, PurinergicThyrotropin-Releasing HormoneConceptsBay K 8644Basal prolactin secretionProlactin secretionChannel activator Bay K 8644Potentiation of TRHChannel antagonist nimodipineAnterior pituitary cellsAnterior pituitary tumor cellsEnhancement of basalAccumulation of inositolSDZ 202Antagonist nimodipinePituitary tumor cellsInositol polyphosphate accumulationCGP 28392Dihydropyridine Ca2Hormone secretionChannel agonistDihydropyridine agonistPituitary cellsTRHTumor cellsSecretionGH4C1 cellsPrimary cultures
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 spikeSecretionMinRelease
1988
Dopamine has no Effect on Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Mobilization of Calcium from Intracellular Stores in Rat Anterior Pituitary Cells
Law G, Pachter J, Dannies P. Dopamine has no Effect on Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Mobilization of Calcium from Intracellular Stores in Rat Anterior Pituitary Cells. Endocrinology 1988, 2: 966-972. PMID: 3141796, DOI: 10.1210/mend-2-10-966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat anterior pituitary cellsAnterior pituitary cellsPRL secretionPituitary cellsIntracellular Ca2Intracellular storesLow Ca2MM Ca2Inhibition of releaseDopaminergic reductionSource of Ca2PRL releaseIntracellular calciumNM TRHPerifusion systemExtracellular Ca2MicroM dopamineTRHInternal Ca2DopamineEnriched populationMM KClSecretionInositol phosphatesCa2
1985
Stimulation of the Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate and the Ca2+ Messenger Systems Together Reverse Dopaminergic Inhibition of Prolactin Release*
DELBEKE D, DANNIES P. Stimulation of the Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate and the Ca2+ Messenger Systems Together Reverse Dopaminergic Inhibition of Prolactin Release*. Endocrinology 1985, 117: 439-446. PMID: 2990850, DOI: 10.1210/endo-117-2-439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPRL releaseDopaminergic inhibitionAbsence of dopamineMessenger systemsRat anterior pituitary cellsPattern of releaseAnterior pituitary cellsCAMP messenger systemMin of preincubationBasal releaseProlactin releaseNM TRHPituitary cellsIntracellular Ca2Sustained phasePhorbol ester 12Cytosolic Ca2Intracellular cAMPTRHAdenylate cyclaseCAMP levelsDopamineSustained releaseLevel of releaseC-kinase activity
1984
Unresponsiveness of GH cells to cyclo(histidyl-proline), a metabolite of thyrotropin releasing hormone
Battaini F, Dannies P, Peterkofsky A. Unresponsiveness of GH cells to cyclo(histidyl-proline), a metabolite of thyrotropin releasing hormone. Life Sciences 1984, 35: 2519-2527. PMID: 6096658, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(84)90438-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1982
Histidyl-proline diketopiperazine: its biological role as a regulatory peptide
Peterkofsky A, Battaini F, Koch Y, Takahara Y, Dannies P. Histidyl-proline diketopiperazine: its biological role as a regulatory peptide. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 1982, 42: 45-63. PMID: 6278283, DOI: 10.1007/bf00223538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistidyl-proline diketopiperazineCentral nervous systemAdrenal cortex membranesCyclic nucleotide levelsCNS depressionSpecific membrane receptorsCortex membranesProlactin releaseRat brainClassical neurotransmittersNervous systemPituitary cellsTRHSuch receptorsRegulatory peptidesPituitaryStereotypic behaviorImmunological methodsSpecific bindingBrainMembrane receptorsReceptorsDistribution studiesPossible mechanismNucleotide level
1980
Action of Cholera Toxin on Hormone Synthesis and Release in GH Cells: Evidence that Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Does Not Mediate the Decrease in Growth Hormone Synthesis Caused by Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone*
DANNIES P, TASHJIAN A. Action of Cholera Toxin on Hormone Synthesis and Release in GH Cells: Evidence that Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Does Not Mediate the Decrease in Growth Hormone Synthesis Caused by Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone*. Endocrinology 1980, 106: 1532-1536. PMID: 6244936, DOI: 10.1210/endo-106-5-1532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGH synthesisCholera toxinIntracellular cAMPWeeks of treatmentThyrotropin-releasing hormoneRelease of PRLHormone synthesisRat pituitary cellsIntracellular PRLGrowth hormone synthesisPRL releaseSimilar lag periodPituitary cellsGH cellsControl valuesPRL synthesisTRHPRLToxinClonal strainsLag periodReleaseCellsCAMPDecrease
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