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Effect of phenobarbitone on the nucleocytoplasmic transport of ribonucleic acid in vitro.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  949348     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The transport of nucleic acids from the nucleus to the cytoplasm is a potential site for modification of normal cellular processes by drugs and hormones. In this study the effect of phenobarbitone on nucleocytoplasmic transport of ribosomes was measured in an assay system in vitro. The transport of radioactive ribosomes from isolated rat hepatic nuclei to unlabelled post-microsomal supernatant was measured in rats treated with 80 mg of phenobarbitone/kg body wt. or saline 3h before death. With either treatment, transport was linear with time, and dependent on temperature and the presence of ATP. However, phenobarbitone treatment increased transport of ribonucleoproteins over saline-treated animals nearly twofold. The effect of phenobarbitone was mediated through the cytosol, but was not the result of altered stability of the RNA transported to the cytosol. Cycloheximide (5 mg/kg body wt.) given 3.5 h before death inhibited the stimulation of transport by phenobarbitone. The data indicate that phenobarbitone increased the transport of RNA by stimulating the synthesis of cytosol factors that regulate transport of RNA from the nucleus.
Authors:
N Hazan; R McCauley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Biochemical journal     Volume:  156     ISSN:  0264-6021     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. J.     Publication Date:  1976 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-10-01     Completed Date:  1976-10-01     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984726R     Medline TA:  Biochem J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  665-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biological Transport / drug effects
Cell Nucleus / drug effects*,  metabolism
Cycloheximide / pharmacology
Cytosol / drug effects,  metabolism
Dactinomycin / pharmacology
Liver / drug effects,  metabolism
Male
Nucleoproteins / metabolism
Phenobarbital / pharmacology*
RNA, Ribosomal / metabolism*
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Nucleoproteins; 0/RNA, Ribosomal; 50-06-6/Phenobarbital; 50-76-0/Dactinomycin; 66-81-9/Cycloheximide
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