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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-31
pubmed:abstractText
In an effort to investigate the presence of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) receptors on rat lymphocytes, cells were separated by a panning procedure into T and B cell populations. By using the radiolabeled ACTH agonist, (125I-Tyr23) phenylalanine2-norleucine4-ACTH1-24, substantial numbers of ACTH binding sites were detected on T and B lymphocytes, but not on thymocytes. Scatchard analysis revealed two types of binding sites on each cell population, one with Kd1 = 0.088 +/- 0.025 nM and one with Kd2 = 4.2 +/- 0.6 nM; however, the absolute number of binding sites per cell was different. B lymphocytes expressed approximately three times the number of Kd1 binding sites per cell when compared with T lymphocytes. However, ACTH receptor expression by these cell populations was not static as suggested by the ability to induce receptor expression via mitogens. B or T cells and thymocytes stimulated with the mitogens LPS or Con A, respectively, substantially increased their number of Kd1 binding sites per cell (approximately three-fold). Even more dramatic increases in Kd1 receptor expression (approximately 100-fold) were observed when comparing "normal" and stimulated thymocytes. To demonstrate that these ACTH binding sites were in fact functional, cAMP levels were measured in lymphocytes 10 min after exposure to varying concentrations of ACTH. Dose-dependent increases in cAMP levels were observed, with significant stimulation occurring with as little as 0.1 nM ACTH added. Taken together, these studies demonstrate the presence of functional ACTH receptors on normal, rat T and B lymphocytes.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
143
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
464-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Differential expression of functional adrenocorticotropic hormone receptors by subpopulations of lymphocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.