Abstract
In this study we investigated the effects of altered intracellular glucocorticoid receptor (GR) concentrations on glucocorticoid-regulated gene expression in the rat pancreatic acinar cell line AR42J. Incubation of AR42J cells with dexamethasone results in a time-dependent transcriptional stimulation of amylase gene expression (about 5-fold) and a transcriptional inhibition of bombesin receptor (BR) gene expression. Decreasing the intracellular GR concentration to 50% by preincubation with RU 38486 results in a significant attenuation of dexamethasone-regulated amylase and BR gene expression. In contrast, increasing the intracellular GR concentration 2-fold by preincubation with the phosphodiesterase inhibitor IBMX significantly enhances the glucocorticoid inhibition of BR gene expression whereas amylase mRNA concentrations remain unaltered. These data demonstrate that intracellular GR concentrations determine the sensitivity of glucocorticoid-regulated gene expression in rat pancreatic AR42J cells.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
