| Dual in vitro effects of cortisol on cell turnover in the medaka esophagus via the glucocorticoid receptor. | |
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PMID: 21112340 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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AIMS: Cortisol is a glucocorticoid in mammals, but has both gluco- and mineralocorticoid activities in teleost fish. Our previous in vivo studies on osmoregulatory esophagi of euryhaline fish showed that epithelial apoptosis for the simple epithelium in seawater and cell proliferation for the stratified epithelium in fresh water are both induced by cortisol. The aim of the present study was to examine the mechanism of these dual cortisol effects on esophageal cell turnover. MAIN METHODS: We developed a tissue culture method for the esophagus from euryhaline medaka (Oryzias latipes) and assessed cell proliferation and apoptosis in vitro in response to cortisol and 11-deoxycorticosterone (DOC), a recently identified agonist of the teleostean mineralocorticoid receptor. KEY FINDINGS: Epithelial apoptosis, a well-established glucocorticoid function, was stimulated by treatment of the esophagus culture with 10nM cortisol for 8days, but no effects were seen at higher doses (100 and 1000nM). In contrast, cell proliferation was induced by 1000nM cortisol treatment for 8days and this response was dose-dependent. Both effects were blocked by RU-486, a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist. DOC showed no significant effects at 10-1000nM. SIGNIFICANCE: In the esophageal epithelium in euryhaline fish, cortisol induces either apoptosis or cell proliferation via the glucocorticoid receptor, depending on the cortisol concentration. The glucocorticoid signaling may play a more important role than mineralocorticoid signaling in differentiation of the osmoregulatory esophagus in euryhaline fishes. |
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Chiyo Takagi; Hideya Takahashi; Hiroki Kudose; Kanoko Kato; Tatsuya Sakamoto |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-26 |
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Title: Life sciences Volume: 88 ISSN: 1879-0631 ISO Abbreviation: Life Sci. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375521 Medline TA: Life Sci Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 239-45 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Ushimado Marine Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Okayama University, Ushimado, Setouchi 701-4303, Japan. |
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