scholarly journals Selective regulation of the amount of catalytic subunit of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases during isoprenaline-induced growth of the rat parotid gland

1987 ◽  
Vol 248 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Schwoch
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Dna Synthesis ◽  
Protein Kinases ◽  
Catalytic Subunit ◽  
Regulatory Subunits ◽  
Rat Parotid Gland ◽  
C Subunit ◽  
Dependent Protein ◽  
Rat Parotid ◽  
Stimulation Of

Stimulation of growth of the rat parotid gland by repeated injection of the beta-agonist isoprenaline led to a significant decrease in the activity of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases. Immunochemical quantification of the catalytic (C) and regulatory (RI and RII) subunits of the cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases type I and type II revealed a loss of 65% of the immunochemically measurable amount of catalytic subunit C. The amount of the regulatory subunits, however, remained constant. The observed decrease in C-subunit was not due to a translocation of the molecule to cellular membranes or to an inhibiting effect of the heat-stable inhibitor of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases. A selective decrease in only the C-subunit was also observed after a brief exposure to isoprenaline leading to the stimulation of DNA synthesis. Under these conditions, the decrease was observed at the onset of DNA synthesis (17 h after injection), but not at the the time of an earlier small cyclic AMP peak (13 h after injection) or at the time of maximal DNA synthesis (24 h after injection). The results indicate that the amount of the catalytic subunit of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases can be regulated independently from that of the regulatory subunits. The time-limited occurrence of the specific change in the amount of the C-subunit suggests that such a regulation is of physiological significance and that it may participate in cyclic AMP-mediated events involved in the control of cellular proliferation.

scholarly journals Localization of catalytic and regulatory subunits of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases in mitochondria from various rat tissues

1990 ◽  
Vol 270 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Schwoch ◽  
B Trinczek ◽  
C Bode
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Protein Kinases ◽  
Type I ◽  
Matrix Space ◽  
Dependent Protein Kinase ◽  
Inner Membrane ◽  
Regulatory Subunits ◽  
C Subunit ◽  
Dependent Protein

Observation and quantification of the catalytic subunit C of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases by immuno-gold electron microscopy suggested a high concentration of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases in mitochondria from liver, kidney, heart and skeletal muscle, pancreas, parotid gland and brain cells. The position of gold particles pointed to a localization in the inner membrane/matrix space. A similar distribution was obtained by immunolocalization of the cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunits RI and RII in liver, pancreas and heart cells. The results indicated the presence of both the type I and the type II cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases in mitochondria of hepatocytes, and the preferential occurrence of the type I protein kinase in mitochondria from exocrine pancreas and heart muscle. The immunocytochemical results were confirmed by immunochemical determination of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase subunits in fractionated tissues. Determinations by e.l.i.s.a. of the C-subunit in parotid gland cell fractions indicated about a 4-fold higher concentration of C-subunit in the mitochondria than in a crude 1200 g supernatant. Immunoblot analysis of subfractions from liver mitochondria supported the localization in situ of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases in the inner membrane/matrix space and suggested that the type I enzyme is anchored by its regulatory subunit to the inner membrane. In accordance with the immunoblot data, the specific activity of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase measured in the matrix fraction was about twice that measured in whole mitochondria. These findings indicate the importance of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases in the regulation of mitochondrial functions.

scholarly journals Activation of cyclic AMP-dependent kinase is required but may not be sufficient to mimic cyclic AMP-dependent DNA synthesis and thyroglobulin expression in dog thyroid cells.

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 6717-6726 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Dremier ◽  
V Pohl ◽  
C Poteet-Smith ◽  
P P Roger ◽  
J Corbin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Dna Synthesis ◽  
Regulatory Subunit ◽  
Thyroid Cells ◽  
Morphological Effect ◽  
Heat Stable ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
C Subunit ◽  
Dependent Protein

Thyrotropin (TSH), via a cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent pathway, induces cytoplasmic retractions, proliferation, and differentiation expression in dog thyroid cells. The role of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) in the induction of these events was assessed by microinjection into living cells. Microinjection of the heat-stable inhibitor of PKA (PKI) inhibited the effects of TSH, demonstrating that activation of PKA was required in this process. Overexpression of the catalytic (C) subunit of PKA brought about by microinjection of the expression plasmid pC alpha ev or of purified C subunit itself was sufficient to mimic the cAMP-dependent cytoplasmic changes and thyroperoxidase mRNA expression but not to induce DNA synthesis and thyroglobulin (Tg) expression. The cAMP-dependent morphological effect was not observed when C subunit was coinjected with the regulatory subunit (RI or RII subunit) of PKA. To mimic the cAMP-induced PKA dissociation into free C and R subunits, the C subunit was coinjected with the regulation-deficient truncated RI subunit (RIdelta1-95) or with wild-type RI or native RII subunits, followed by incubation with TSH at a concentration too low to stimulate the cAMP-dependent events by itself. Although the cAMP-dependent morphology changes were still observed, neither DNA synthesis nor Tg expression was stimulated in these cells. Taken together, these data suggest that in addition to PKA activation, another cAMP-dependent mechanism could exist and play an important role in the transduction of the cAMP signal in thyroid cells.

scholarly journals Antiserum against the catalytic subunit of adenosine 3′:5′-cyclic monophosphate-dependent protein kinase. Reactivity towards various protein kinases

1980 ◽  
Vol 192 (1) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Schwoch ◽  
A Hamann ◽  
H Hilz
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Protein Kinases ◽  
Rat Liver ◽  
Catalytic Subunit ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Dependent Protein Kinase ◽  
Subunit C ◽  
Bovine Heart ◽  
Dependent Protein

An antiserum against the catalytic subunit C of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase, isolated from bovine heart type II protein kinase, was produced in rabbits. Reaction of the catalytic subunit with antiserum and separation of the immunoglobulin G fraction by Protein A-Sepharose quantitatively removed the enzyme from solutions. Comparative immunotitration of protein kinases showed that the amount of antiserum required to eliminate 50% of the enzymic activity was identical for pure catalytic subunit, and for holoenzymes type I and type II. The reactivity of the holoenzymes with the antiserum was identical in the absence or the presence of dissociating concentrations of cyclic AMP. Most of the holoenzyme (type II) remains intact when bound to the antibodies as shown by quantification of the regulatory subunit in the supernatant of the immunoprecipitate. Titration with the antibodies also revealed the presence of a cyclic AMP-independent histone kinase in bovine heart protein kinase I preparations obtained by DEAE-cellulose chromatography. Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase purified from the particulate fraction of bovine heart reacted with the antiserum to the same degree as the soluble enzyme, whereas two cyclic AMP-independent kinases separated from the particle fraction neither reacted with the antiserum nor influenced the reaction of the antibodies with the cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase. Immunotitration of the protein kinase catalytic subunit C from rat liver revealed that the antibodies had rather similar reactivities towards the rat liver and the bovine heart enzyme. This points to a relatively high degree of homology of the catalytic subunit in mammalian tissues and species. Broad applicability of the antiserum to problems related to cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases is thus indicated.

scholarly journals Microinjection of catalytic subunit of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases triggers acute morphological changes in thyroid epithelial cells

FEBS Letters ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 232 (2) ◽  
pp. 409-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre P. Roger ◽  
Fabienne Rickaert ◽  
Georges Huez ◽  
Michèle Authelet ◽  
Franz Hofmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Protein Kinases ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Catalytic Subunit ◽  
Dependent Protein

scholarly journals Localization of the catalytic subunit of cyclic AMP-dependent. Protein kinase in cultured cells using a specific antibody.

1982 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
M P Murtaugh ◽  
A L Steiner ◽  
P J Davies
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Specific Antibody ◽  
Cho Cells ◽  
Cultured Cells ◽  
Catalytic Subunit ◽  
Dependent Protein Kinase ◽  
Cell Extracts ◽  
C Subunit ◽  
Dependent Protein

We developed a specific antibody to the catalytic subunit (C-subunit) of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase and used it to localize C-subunit in cultured cells. C-subunit antigen was purified from bovine cardiac muscle and cross-linked to hemocyanin with glutaraldehyde. Immunized goat serum showed a low titer of antibody after boosting; it was enriched 100-fold by affinity chromatography on catalytic subunit-Sepharose. The antibody immunoprecipitated C-subunit from type I and type II holoenzyme and depleted enzymatic activity from solution. At 12.5 nM antigen, 1 microgram antibody immunoprecipitated 10 ng of C-subunit. Immunoprecipitation of 35S-labeled cell extracts and 125I-antibody detection on nitrocellulose paper revealed that the antibody specifically reacts with C-subunit in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) whole cell extracts. Using indirect immunofluorescence to localize C-subunit, we found a pattern of diffuse staining in the cytoplasm of CHO cells with little or no nuclear staining. A similar distribution of the enzyme was observed in Swiss 3T3 cells, bovine endothelial tracheal cells, human lung fibroblasts and NRK cells. Treatment of CHO cells with 8-bromo-cyclic AMP produced no change in the pattern or intensity of immunofluorescence. We conclude that the majority of C-subunit is localized in cytoplasm and that in cultured fibroblasts exposure to cyclic AMP analogues causes no apparent redistribution of catalytic subunit.

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