Abstract
The coexistence of prolactin (PRL) and growth hormone (GH) was previously demonstrated in newly hatched bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) tadpoles, whereas in adult bullfrogs, there were no cells containing both PRL and GH. However, a cell blot assay with enzymatically dispersed adult pituitary cells demonstrated the existence of cells secreting both PRL and GH. The number of cells secreting both PRL and GH was reduced by a protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide, but not by an RNA synthesis inhibitor, actinomycin D. In situ hybridization and immunostaining of intact pituitary glands revealed the existence of GH mRNA in some of the PRL-immunoreactive cells and of PRL mRNA in some of the GH-immunoreactive cells. We propose that dispersion of the pituitary cells triggered the translation of GH mRNA in the PRL cells and/or of PRL mRNA in the GH cells.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 10-16 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | General and Comparative Endocrinology |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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Keywords
- Bullfrog
- Cosecretion
- Dispersed pituitary cells
- Growth hormone
- Prolactin
- Rana catesbeiana
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
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Cosecretion of prolactin and growth hormone by dispersed pituitary cells of the adult bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana. / Oguchi, Atsuko; Aida, Tomomi; Koda, Aya; Shioda, Seiji; Nakajo, Shigeo; Kobayashi, Tetsuya; Tanaka, Shigeyasu; Yamamoto, Kazutoshi; Kikuyama, Sakaé.
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AU - Oguchi, Atsuko
AU - Aida, Tomomi
AU - Koda, Aya
AU - Shioda, Seiji
AU - Nakajo, Shigeo
AU - Kobayashi, Tetsuya
AU - Tanaka, Shigeyasu
AU - Yamamoto, Kazutoshi
AU - Kikuyama, Sakaé
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The coexistence of prolactin (PRL) and growth hormone (GH) was previously demonstrated in newly hatched bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) tadpoles, whereas in adult bullfrogs, there were no cells containing both PRL and GH. However, a cell blot assay with enzymatically dispersed adult pituitary cells demonstrated the existence of cells secreting both PRL and GH. The number of cells secreting both PRL and GH was reduced by a protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide, but not by an RNA synthesis inhibitor, actinomycin D. In situ hybridization and immunostaining of intact pituitary glands revealed the existence of GH mRNA in some of the PRL-immunoreactive cells and of PRL mRNA in some of the GH-immunoreactive cells. We propose that dispersion of the pituitary cells triggered the translation of GH mRNA in the PRL cells and/or of PRL mRNA in the GH cells.
AB - The coexistence of prolactin (PRL) and growth hormone (GH) was previously demonstrated in newly hatched bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) tadpoles, whereas in adult bullfrogs, there were no cells containing both PRL and GH. However, a cell blot assay with enzymatically dispersed adult pituitary cells demonstrated the existence of cells secreting both PRL and GH. The number of cells secreting both PRL and GH was reduced by a protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide, but not by an RNA synthesis inhibitor, actinomycin D. In situ hybridization and immunostaining of intact pituitary glands revealed the existence of GH mRNA in some of the PRL-immunoreactive cells and of PRL mRNA in some of the GH-immunoreactive cells. We propose that dispersion of the pituitary cells triggered the translation of GH mRNA in the PRL cells and/or of PRL mRNA in the GH cells.
KW - Bullfrog
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KW - Growth hormone
KW - Prolactin
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