1. Expression of AT1-R in Marmoset Whole Adrenal Glands and Adrenocortical Cells in Culture.
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Bird, Ian M. and Pattison, J. Christina
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ADRENAL glands , *MARMOSETS as laboratory animals , *CELL culture , *ADRENOCORTICAL hormones , *STEROID hormones , *CELLS - Abstract
The marmoset adrenal is interesting as it is developmentally similar to humans and other primates, but in adulthood 17,20-lyase activity is very low. One possible explanation is an altered regulation of P450c17 expression by AT1-R. We investigated the expression and zonal distribution of the AT1-R in marmoset adrenal glands and adrenocortical cells in culture since it is known that AT1-R is a regulator of P450c17 expression and activity. AT1-R was expressed strongly in the ZG and to diminishing degrees through the remainder of the cortex. There was negative expression in a putative ZI. Dispersed adrenocortical cells retained AT1-R protein as detected by ICC. Cells cultured for several days and treated in serum-free media for 48 h maintained AT1-R expression, as measured by western. However, at that 48 h time point, treatment with Forsk, AII, TPA, or the combination of A + F or T + F did not appear to effect AT1-R expression. We conclude that marmoset adrenals express AT1-R similarly to humans and other higher mammals, adrenocortical cells retain AT1-R expression in culture, and consistent with other adrenal cell culture models, AT1-R expression is not lost in response to agonists long term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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