Action of thyrotropin on phosphate incorporation into thyroid proteins in vitro

The mode of action of adenosine 3':5'-cyclic phosphate in the regulation of insulin secretion

Changes in the pancreatic beta-cell concentrations of adenosine 3':5'-cyclic phosphate (cyclic AMP) may lead to changes in rates of insulin release, although little is known of the exact mechanism by which this nucleotide may influence the secretory process. Previous studies indicated that in the beta-cell, as in other mammalian cell types, the effects of cyclic AMP may be exerted by the activation of a cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase, and we have attempted to identify possible substrates for this enzyme in beta-cells. Cyclic AMP stimulated the phosphorylation of specific non-nuclear protein substrates; this effect was observed both in intact cells preincubated with sodium [32P]phosphate to label intracellular ATP and in broken cell preparations incubated with [gamma-32P]ATP. The substrates for protein kinase in islets are unknown but as in other tissues might include microtubular protein and specific proteins of the granule and plasma membranes. In separate experiments cyclic AMP stimulated the efflux of calcium from an organelle-bound (probably mitochondrial) pool, and this may result in rapid changes of intracellular calcium distribution in the beta-cell; these might in turn play an important role in the regulation of secretion. These results suggest that cyclic AMP may directly affect cytosolic calcium concentrations in the beta-cell, as well as promoting the phosphorylation and activity of other components which may be necessary for the maintenance of adequate secretory responses.

Properties of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase in normal and goitrous rat thyroid gland

Most of the cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase activity in propylthiouracil-induced goiters and control rat thyroid glands was found in the soluble fraction. The activity in the particulate fractions was cyclic AMP-independent. Protein kinase activity was 2--3-fold higher in all the subcellular fractions of goitrous tissue than of control tissue. In the presence of Triton X-100, both groups showed a significant increase in kinase activity in all subcellular fractions, and the kinase activity in the particulate fractions could now be slightly stimulated by cyclic AMP. Again, enzyme activity in fractions from goiters was significantly higher than in control tissue. Two major peaks, Types I and II, of soluble cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase activity could be separated by DEAE-cellulose chromatography. Chronic in vivo stimulation by TSH was associated with a selective increase in Type II isoenzyme activity. Elution and pH profiles, dissociation of subunits with 0.5 M NaCl, and activity ratios (-cyclic AMP/+cyclic AMP) for various substrates for Type II isoenzyme in goitrous and control tissue were similar. The elevated activity in goitrous tissue was manifested by an increase in V for histone, ATP, Mg2+ and cyclic AMP, with no change in the apparent Km.

Pattern of protein phosphorylation in intact stimulated cells: thyrotropin and dog thyroid

Two-dimensional, high-resolution electrophoretic technique of O'Farrell has been adapted to the analysis of thyroid phosphorylated proteins. Proteins were extracted from dog thyroid slices which had been incubated in the presence of [32P]phosphate with thyrotropin or with different agents which enhance the intracellular accumulation of cyclic AMP. About 350 phosphorylated polypeptides have been separated. Thyrotropin stimulates the phosphorylation of at least eight of these polypeptides. An increase in the phosphorylation of the same polypeptides was observed was observed when dog thyroid slices were incubated with dibutyryl adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate, cholera toxin or prostaglandin E1 instead of thyrotropin. Our results confirm that most of dog thyroid protein phosphorylation is independent of cyclic AMP. They offer a first link between the action of cyclic AMP on protein kinase and the physiological effects of thyrotropin. They strongly substantiate the hypothesis that most thyrotropin effects are mediated by cyclic AMP.

Effects of cholera toxin on thyroid cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase and ornithine decarboxylase activities

Cholera toxin activated beef thyroid cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase in a dose (0.2 to 8 microgram/ml)-related fashion. Thus, when beef thyroid slices were incubated with toxin (8 microgram/ml) for 90 minutes and then assayed for protein kinase, the activity ratio (i.e. -cyclic AMP/+cyclic AMP) increased from 0.32 +/- 0.02 to 0.77 +/- 0.06. The toxin (5 microgram/ml)-induced increase was abolished by inclusion of ganglioside GM1 in the incubation medium (I50, 0.7 microgram/ml), whereas, gangliosides GD1a and GT1 were without effect. In contrast, TSH-activated protein kinase was unaffected by ganglioside addition. Cholera toxin increased rat thyroid ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity in-vitro in a dose (0.1 to 10 microgram/ml)-related fashion [basal, 100 cf cholera toxin (10 microgram/ml), 1500 pmol 14CO2/g tissue/30 min]. The toxin (1 microgram/ml)- (but not TSH-) induced increase in ODC was abolished by inclusion of ganglioside Ga and GT1 were without effect. Cholera toxin stimulation of ODC was inhibited by indomethacin or iodide as are the stimulatory effects of TSH or dibutyryl cyclic AMP. These results demonstrate that although there are differences in the TSH and cholera toxin responses with respect to receptor (ganglioside) interaction, they nevertheless elicit similar intracellular responses in thyroid.

Thyrotropin stimulation of a thyroid contractile protein phosphorylation

Contractile proteins were isolated from preincubated dog thyroid slices by a procedure identical to the one used for the preparation of muscle actomyosin. At least two of these proteins (molecular weight = 26000 and 15000) were phosphorylated in the intact cell system. After one hour of incubation of the slices with thrytropin (10 mU/ml) and [32P]phosphate, the specific activity of the 26000-Mr protein was increased by a factor of three while no significant change in specific activity was observed in the 1500-Mr contractile protein. This effect of thyrotropin was already observed after 30 min of action, was elicited at hormone concentrations of the same order as those required to induce secretion and has been reproduced by dibutyryl adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate. Cycloheximide (0.35 mM) which almost totally inhibited protein synthesis in thyroid slices, did not affect the thyrotropin stimulation of the phosphorylation of the 26000-Mr protein. The phosphorylation of serine residue(s) has been demonstrated in this protein but the presence of radioactive phosphothreonine could not be detected. On the basis of its molecular weight, the 26000-Mr protein could be similar to the inhibitory component of muscle troponin complex (TN-I).

Thyrotropin stimulation of the phosphorylation of serine in the N-terminal of thyroid H1 histones

The analysis of thyroid nuclear proteins by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis has demonstrated that thyrotropin and dibutyryl adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate stimulate specifically the phosphorylation of H1 histones in an intact cell system. This effect does not require new protein synthesis and implicates the phosphorylation of secrine residue(s) situated in the N-terminal part of H1 histones.

Partial purification and properties of a cyclic 3',5'-AMP-independent protein kinase from rat liver

1. A cyclic 3',5'-AMP-independent protein kinase (ATP : protein phosphotransferase, EC 2.7.1.37) from rat liver cytosol was partially purified and characterized. Purification by (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, DEAE-cellulose, Bio Gel A-0.5 m and cellulose phosphate chromatography increased the specific activity about 700-fold. 2. An endogenous protein substrate was closely associated with the protein kinase and was not separable from this enzyme up to the cellulose phosphate stage. After phosphorylation, chromatography with Bio Gel A-0.5 m partially separated this endogenous phosphoprotein from the enzyme activity; this dissociation had no apparent effect on kinase activity with casein or phosvitin as substrates, or on the apparent molecular weight of the enzyme (approx. 158,000). 3. This protein kinase with casein, phosvitin, or the endogenous substrate was totally insensitive to the thiol reagents, p-hydroxymercuribenzoate, 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid), iodoacetamide, and N-ethylmaleimide. The enzyme was also unaffected by cyclic 3',5'-AMP, heat-stable protein kinase inhibitor, and the regulatory subunit of a cyclic 3',5'-AMP-dependent protein kinase.

Characterization of protein phosphokinase activities in horse thyroid nuclei

The distribution of protein phosphokinase (EC 2.7.1.37) activities has been established in horse thyroid nuclei. The presence of several enzyme activities has been demonstrated, two of which are clearly distinct. The first one acts on histone as substrate and is activated by cyclic AMP. Physico-chemical properties of this nuclear cyclic AMP-dependent histone kinase and of the cytosol histone kinase are different, demonstrating the absence of a contamination from the cytosol. The second enzyme acts on casein as substrate and is not stimulated by cyclic AMP POR CYCLIC GMP. The findings are consistent with the observation of thyrotropin stimulation of histone phosphorylation in thyroid nuclei.