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Ca2+ and cAMP are important intracellular modulators. In order to generate intracellular signals with various amplitudes, as well as different temporal and spatial properties, a tightly and precise control of these modulators in intracellular compartments is necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of elevated and sustained cAMP levels on voltage-dependent Ca2+ currents and proliferation in pituitary tumor GH3 cells.Effect of long-term exposure to forskolin and dibutyryl-cyclic AMP (dbcAMP) on Ca2+ current density and cell proliferation rate were determined by using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique and real time cell monitoring system. The cAMP levels were assayed, after exposing transfected GH3 cells with the EPAC-1 cAMP sensor to forskolin and dbcAMP, by FRET analysis.Sustained forskolin treatment (24 and 48h) induced a significant increase in total Ca2+ current density in GH3 cells. Accordingly, dibutyryl-cAMP incubation (dbcAMP) also elicited increase in Ca2+ current density. However, the maximum effect of dbcAMP occurred only after 72h incubation, whereas forskolin showed maximal effect at 48h. FRET-experiments confirmed that the time-course to elevate intracellular cAMP was distinct between forskolin and dbcAMP. Mibefradil inhibited the fast inactivating current component selectively, indicating the recruitment of T-type Ca2+ channels. A significant increase on cell proliferation rate, which could be related to the elevated and sustained intracellular levels of cAMP was observed.We conclude that maintaining high levels of intracellular cAMP will cause an increase in Ca2+ current density and this phenomenon impacts proliferation rate in GH3 cells.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.lfs.2017.11.040

Type

Journal article

Journal

Life Sciences

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Publication Date

26/11/2017

Volume

192

Pages

144 - 150

Addresses

Laboratório CaCIA, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas Sociais e da Saúde, Universidade FUMEC, Brazil. Electronic address: alaura@fumec.br.

Keywords

Cell Line, Tumor, Animals, Rats, Pituitary Neoplasms, Mibefradil, Calcium Channels, Calcium Channels, L-Type, Calcium Channels, T-Type, Cyclic AMP, Bucladesine, Calcium Channel Blockers, Vasodilator Agents, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Cell Proliferation, Colforsin