1990
Thapsigargin, but not caffeine, blocks the ability of thyrotropin-releasing hormone to release Ca2+ from an intracellular store in GH4C1 pituitary cells
Law G, Pachter J, Thastrup O, Hanley M, Dannies P. Thapsigargin, but not caffeine, blocks the ability of thyrotropin-releasing hormone to release Ca2+ from an intracellular store in GH4C1 pituitary cells. Biochemical Journal 1990, 267: 359-364. PMID: 1692207, PMCID: PMC1131296, DOI: 10.1042/bj2670359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl esterAnimalsCaffeineCalciumCell LineInositol PhosphatesKineticsNimodipinePituitary NeoplasmsPlants, MedicinalProlactinTerpenesThapsigarginThyrotropin-Releasing HormoneTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsThyrotropin-releasing hormoneGH4C1 pituitary cellsPituitary cellsIntracellular storesGH4C1 cellsAbility of TRHBay K 8644Cytosolic free Ca2Action of thapsigarginInsP3-sensitive storesSustained elevationChannel blockersReceptor levelsTRH stimulationExtracellular Ca2Intracellular Ca2Transient increaseFree Ca2ThapsigarginSubsequent spikesHormoneCell typesCa2CellsEfflux
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