Abstract

Human lymphocyte guanylate cyclase activities are increased in a dose-dependent fashion by incubation of intact cells with phorbol myristate acetate, a tumor promoter and lymphocyte mitogen. Increased activity is detectable after 1 minute, and peak membrane-bound and soluble forms of guanylate cyclase occur after 10- and 30-minute exposure to phorbol myristate acetate, respectively. The soluble form is stimulated much more than the membrane form. Enzyme activities measured in the presence of either Ca 2+, Mg 2+, or Mn 2+ are elevated to similar degrees. Comparisons of phorbol and a series of its diesters revealed a good correlation between the capacities for guanylate cyclase stimulation, lymphocyte mitogenesis, and tumor promotion.

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