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
1989
Ability 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