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Characterization of serine/threonine protein phosphatases in RINm5F insulinoma cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8204804     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigates the occurrence and regulation of serine/threonine protein phosphatases (PPases) in insulin-secreting RINm5F insulinoma cells. PPases types 1 and 2A were identified in crude RINm5F cell homogenates by both enzymatic assay and Western blot analysis. We then characterized and compared the inhibitory actions of several compounds isolated from cyanobacteria, marine dinoflagellates and marine sponges, (viz. okadaic acid, microcystin-LR, calyculin-A and nodularin) cation-independent PPase activities in RINm5F cell homogenates. It was found that okadaic acid was the least potent inhibitor (IC50 approximately 10(-9) M, IC100 approximately 10(-6) M), while the other compounds exhibited IC50 values of approximately 5 x 10(-10) M and IC100 approximately 5 x 10(-9) M. The findings indicate that the inhibitory substances employed in this study may be used pharmacologically to investigate the role of serine/threonine PPases in RINm5F cell insulin secretion, a process that is likely to be regulated to a major extent by protein phosphorylation.
Authors:
A Sjöholm; R E Honkanen; P O Berggren
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bioscience reports     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0144-8463     ISO Abbreviation:  Biosci. Rep.     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-07-08     Completed Date:  1994-07-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102797     Medline TA:  Biosci Rep     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  349-58     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, Honolulu 96813.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Ethers, Cyclic / pharmacology
Insulinoma / enzymology*
Marine Toxins / pharmacology
Microcystins
Okadaic Acid
Oxazoles / pharmacology
Pancreatic Neoplasms / enzymology*
Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology
Phosphoprotein Phosphatases / antagonists & inhibitors,  classification,  metabolism*
Rabbits
Rats
Tumor Cells, Cultured / enzymology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ethers, Cyclic; 0/Marine Toxins; 0/Microcystins; 0/Oxazoles; 0/Peptides, Cyclic; 101043-37-2/cyanoginosin LR; 101932-71-2/calyculin A; 118399-22-7/nodularin; 78111-17-8/Okadaic Acid; EC 3.1.3.16/Phosphoprotein Phosphatases

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