| Literature DB >> 1847625 |
C Schöfl1, A Sanchez-Bueno, G Brabant, P H Cobbold, K S Cuthbertson.
Abstract
Interactions between signalling pathways such as the cyclic AMP and the Ca2+/phosphatidylinositol pathway may occur and be of major relevance in the regulation of cell function. We demonstrate here that cyclic-AMP-dependent mechanisms cause a marked increase in frequency and peak free Ca2+ of alpha 1-receptor-induced Ca2+ transients in single hepatocytes and lower the threshold for alpha 1-receptor agonists. Adrenaline at low physiological concentrations generates alpha 1-receptor-induced Ca2+ transients, which requires activation of the beta 2-receptor signalling pathway. We conclude that an interaction between the alpha 1-receptor signalling pathway and cyclic-AMP-dependent mechanisms activated by beta 2-receptor occupation is crucial to elicit a complete adrenergic response to adrenaline at physiological concentrations in rat hepatocytes.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1847625 PMCID: PMC1149834 DOI: 10.1042/bj2730799
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857