An Effect of Dexamethasone on Adenosine 3′,5′ -Monophosphate Content and Adenosine 3′,5′ -Monophosphate Phosphodiesterase Activity of Cultured Hepatoma Cells

AUTOR(ES)

Manganiello, Vincent

RESUMO

The effect of dexamethasone on adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterase activity in cultured HTC hepatoma cells was investigated. Homogenates of these cells contain phosphodiesterase activity with two apparent Michaelis constants for cAMP (2-5 μm and 50 μm). At all substrate concentrations tested, phosphodiesterase activity was decreased 25-40% in cells incubated for 36 hr or more with 1 μm dexamethasone. Acid phosphatase activity in the same cells was not decreased. α-Methyl testosterone, 1 μm, was without effect on phosphodiesterase activity.

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