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Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 14, 1053-1059, Copyright © 1994 by Society for Neuroscience

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Effect of potassium-induced depolarization on somatostatin gene expression in cultured fetal rat cerebrocortical cells

RM Tolon, F Sanchez Franco, MT de los Frailes, MJ Lorenzo and L Cacicedo
Servicio de Endocrinologia, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.

The stimulatory effect of potassium depolarization upon somatostatin (SS) mRNA levels in primary cultures of fetal cerebrocortical cells was analyzed. Depolarizing stimuli, such as 56 mM K+ exposure for 30 min, elicited an increase in immunoreactive somatostatin (IR-SS) release to the media and decreased SS mRNA levels. These were increased when exposure to depolarization stimuli was prolonged up to 3 or more hr. At this time, potassium (30 and 56 mM) acted as a secretagogue, stimulating SS secretion, but was also effective in stimulating SS mRNA levels, suggesting that SS secretion can be coupled to SS mRNA accumulation. These changes were inhibited by the Ca2+ channel antagonist verapamil. In contrast, Na+ channel blockade by TTX did not modify the 24 hr potassium-induced increase in SS mRNA, although it partially abolished potassium-induced SS secretion. Examination of the rate of disappearance of SS mRNA levels after inhibition of mRNA transcription by actinomycin-D revealed that K+ stimulation of cerebrocortical cells stabilized the SS mRNA. These results suggest that the induction of SS mRNA expression by K+ is dose dependent, and involves the modulation of ion channels. The time-course study confirmed that the K(+)-induced SS mRNA accumulation is time dependent, chronic activation of the Ca2+ channels being necessary to stimulate SS gene expression. K+ stimulation may also increase the level of SS mRNA in cerebrocortical cells by reducing its rate of degradation.

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