1994
Regulation of Parathyroid Hormone‐Related Peptide Gene Expression by Estrogen in GH4C1 Rat Pituitary Cells Has the Pattern of a Primary Response Gene
Holt E, Lu C, Dreyer B, Dannies P, Broadus A. Regulation of Parathyroid Hormone‐Related Peptide Gene Expression by Estrogen in GH4C1 Rat Pituitary Cells Has the Pattern of a Primary Response Gene. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1994, 62: 1239-1246. PMID: 8133258, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1994.62041239.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGH4C1 rat pituitary cellsRat pituitary cellsPituitary cellsParathyroid hormone-related peptide gene expressionPTHrP mRNA expressionPrimary response geneParathyroid hormone-related peptide genePTHrP gene transcriptionPeptide gene expressionResponse genesPharmacological controlMRNA responseMRNA expressionTransient increaseGrowth factorGene transcriptionPlateau responsePeak response
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
1988
TRH and BAY K 8644 synergistically stimulate prolactin release but not 45Ca2+ uptake
Pachter J, Law G, Dannies P. TRH and BAY K 8644 synergistically stimulate prolactin release but not 45Ca2+ uptake. American Journal Of Physiology 1988, 255: c633-c640. PMID: 2461093, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1988.255.5.c633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBay K 8644Thyrotropin-releasing hormoneProlactin secretionAngiotensin IIProlactin releaseChannel agonist Bay K 8644Agonist Bay K 8644Rat anterior pituitary cellsFluorescent indicator indo-1Anterior pituitary cellsDihydropyridine-sensitive Ca2Indicator indo-1Primary cultured cellsSecretory peaksPituitary cellsSubsequent stimulationIndo-1Transient increaseCytosolic Ca2GH4C1 cellsPrimary culturesSecretionUntreated cellsAdditional effectCultured cells