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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 259, Issue 12, 7893-7901, Jun, 1984

Glucagon-induced heterologous desensitization of the MDCK cell adenylyl cyclase. Increases in the apparent levels of the inhibitory regulator (Ni)

KA Rich, J Codina, G Floyd, R Sekura, JD Hildebrandt and R Iyengar

Treatment of MDCK cells with glucagon results in decreases in glucagon, NaF and prostaglandin E1-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activities, indicating the occurrence of a heterologous desensitization process. The extent of desensitization was time and glucagon concentration dependent. Maximal desensitization (30-50% decrease in stimulation by various effectors) was obtained by 4 h at 100 nM glucagon. Glucagon also induced homologous desensitization since after treatment, the Kact of glucagon was specifically increased. Treatment of cells with 10 microM 8-bromoadenosine 3':5'-monophosphate or 10 microM forskolin resulted in decreased hormonal (glucagon and prostaglandin E1) stimulation without any decrease in the stimulation by nonhormonal effectors (NaF, forskolin, and guanyl-5'-yl imidodiphosphate). The stimulatory regulator (Ns) of the adenylyl cyclase system was analyzed after desensitization with glucagon and no measurable changes in the apparent levels of the alpha s subunits of Ns or the activity of Ns as assessed by reconstitution of the cyc- S49 cell membrane adenylyl cyclase were detected. Levels of the alpha i subunit of the inhibitory regulator (Ni) were monitored by labeling with [32P]NAD and pertussis toxin. Membranes of glucagon-treated cells showed a 2-fold increase in the amount of alpha i labeled. Addition of pure Ns to glucagon-treated MDCK cell membranes restored full stimulation by NaF but did not restore stimulation by prostaglandin E1 or glucagon. It is concluded that glucagon induces heterologous and homologous desensitization of the MDCK cell adenylyl cyclase. The locus of the heterologous desensitization is at the level of the regulatory components. Decreased stimulation is thought to occur due to either an increase in the levels of Ni or due to altered interactions between the subunits of Ni.
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