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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 262, Issue 7, 3154-3159, 03, 1987

Dihydropyridine modulators of voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels specifically regulate prolactin production by GH4C1 pituitary tumor cells

JJ Enyeart, SS Sheu and PM Hinkle

To determine whether hormone synthesis by the GH4C1 pituitary cell line could be regulated by specifically modulating the movement of Ca2+ through voltage-sensitive channels, we have compared the effects of the dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel agonist BAY K8644 and the antagonist nimodipine on hormone production and Ca2+ current in these cells. BAY K8644 elicited, after a 10-15-h lag, a dose-dependent increase in prolactin (PRL) production as determined by measurements of total intracellular and secreted hormone. Over a 72-h period, GH4C1 cells incubated with 300 nM BAY K8644 produced 2-3 times as much total PRL as control cells. The effect on PRL was specific, since BAY K8644 did not increase growth hormone production, cell growth rate, or total cell protein. Exposing GH4C1 cells to BAY K8644 for short periods, up to 90 min, did not induce the delayed increase in PRL production observed with longer incubations. The effects of nimodipine were opposite to those of the Ca2+ channel agonist. PRL production was reduced 85% during 48-h treatment with 200 nM nimodipine, whereas growth hormone production was decreased less than 15%, and cell growth and total protein were unaffected. The actions of these two drugs on PRL production were well correlated with their effects on GH4C1 Ca2+ currents as measured by whole-cell patch-clamp recordings. BAY K8644 enhanced the magnitude of the peak Ca2+ current and shifted the current- voltage relationship such that Ca2+ channels were activated at less depolarized potentials. Nimodipine potently inhibited Ca2+ movement through the non-inactivating channel, while it antagonized the increases elicited by BAY K8644. These results indicate that PRL synthesis by GH4C1 cells can be specifically regulated by agents that enhance or block the movement of Ca2+ through voltage-sensitive channels. They also suggest that hormone synthesis by a secretory cell may be coupled to electrical activity by the opening of Ca2+ channels.
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