TY - JOUR
T1 - Okadaic acid-sensitive activation of Maxi Cl- channels by triphenylethylene antioestrogens in C1300 mouse neuroblastoma cells
AU - Diaz, Mario
AU - Bahamonde, Maria I.
AU - Lock, Hagar
AU - Muñoz, Francisco J.
AU - Hardy, Simon P.
AU - Posas, Francesc
AU - Valverde, Miguel A.
PY - 2001/10/1
Y1 - 2001/10/1
N2 - 1. The regulation of Maxi Cl- channels by 17β-oestradiol and non-steroidal triphenylethylene antioestrogens represents a rapid, non-classical effect of these compounds. In the present study we have investigated the signalling pathways used for the regulation of Maxi Cl- channel activity by oestrogens and antioestrogens in C1300 neuroblastoma cells. 2. Whole-cell Maxi Cl- currents were readily and reversibly activated by tamoxifen, toremifene and the membrane-impermeant ethyl-bromide tamoxifen, only when applied to the extracellular medium. 3. Pre-treatment of C1300 cells with oestrogen or cAMP prevented the antioestrogen-induced activation of Maxi Cl- channels. The inhibitory effect of 17β-oestradiol and cAMP was abolished by the kinase inhibitor staurosporine. 4. Current activation was unaffected by the removal of intracellular Ca2+ and Mg2+, but was completely abolished in the presence of okadaic acid. These results are consistent with the participation of an okadaic acid-sensitive serine/threonine protein phosphatase in the activation of Maxi Cl- channels. However, neither oestrogen or antioestrogen treatment modified the total activity of the two major serine/threonine phosphatases, PP1 and PP2A, in C1300 cells. 5. Although the role of these Maxi Cl- channels remains unknown, our findings suggest strongly that their modulation by oestrogens and antioestrogens is linked to intracellular signalling pathways.
AB - 1. The regulation of Maxi Cl- channels by 17β-oestradiol and non-steroidal triphenylethylene antioestrogens represents a rapid, non-classical effect of these compounds. In the present study we have investigated the signalling pathways used for the regulation of Maxi Cl- channel activity by oestrogens and antioestrogens in C1300 neuroblastoma cells. 2. Whole-cell Maxi Cl- currents were readily and reversibly activated by tamoxifen, toremifene and the membrane-impermeant ethyl-bromide tamoxifen, only when applied to the extracellular medium. 3. Pre-treatment of C1300 cells with oestrogen or cAMP prevented the antioestrogen-induced activation of Maxi Cl- channels. The inhibitory effect of 17β-oestradiol and cAMP was abolished by the kinase inhibitor staurosporine. 4. Current activation was unaffected by the removal of intracellular Ca2+ and Mg2+, but was completely abolished in the presence of okadaic acid. These results are consistent with the participation of an okadaic acid-sensitive serine/threonine protein phosphatase in the activation of Maxi Cl- channels. However, neither oestrogen or antioestrogen treatment modified the total activity of the two major serine/threonine phosphatases, PP1 and PP2A, in C1300 cells. 5. Although the role of these Maxi Cl- channels remains unknown, our findings suggest strongly that their modulation by oestrogens and antioestrogens is linked to intracellular signalling pathways.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.00079.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.00079.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11579158
AN - SCOPUS:0035476880
SN - 0022-3751
VL - 536
SP - 79
EP - 88
JO - Journal of Physiology
JF - Journal of Physiology
IS - 1
ER -