Abstract
Cystatin S, an inhibitor of cysteine proteases, is produced and secreted by acinar cells of the rat submandibular gland. Expression of the cystatin S gene is known to be induced at high levels by the beta-adrenergic agonist isoproterenol. In the present study, we revealed that in the submandibular gland of hypophysectomized adult male rats, the levels of induced cystatin S mRNA 24 h after a single administration of isoproterenol are strikingly lower than those in the gland of normal rats. Administration of one of the pituitary-dependent hormones testosterone, estradiol, dexamethasone and thyroxine, together with isoproterenol resulted in marked enhancement of the isoproterenol-induced cystatin S mRNA expression in hypophysectomized rats, whereas administration of any of these hormones alone had no significant effect. These results suggested the existence of cross-talk between the signaling pathways of steroid hormones and isoproterenol in inducing cystatin S gene expression in the rat submandibular gland.
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