The world's first wiki where authorship really matters (Nature Genetics, 2008). Due credit and reputation for authors. Imagine a global collaborative knowledge base for original thoughts. Search thousands of articles and collaborate with scientists around the globe.

wikigene or wiki gene protein drug chemical gene disease author authorship tracking collaborative publishing evolutionary knowledge reputation system wiki2.0 global collaboration genes proteins drugs chemicals diseases compound
Hoffmann, R. A wiki for the life sciences where authorship matters. Nature Genetics (2008)
 
 
 
 
 

Norepinephrine and thyrotropin stimulation of iodide efflux in FRTL-5 thyroid cells involves metabolites of arachidonic acid and is associated with the iodination of thyroglobulin.

Ca2+-dependent and TSH-, norepinephrine (NE)-, and A23187-induced iodide (I-) efflux from FRTL-5 rat thyroid cells is inhibited by quinacrine and trifluoroperazine, agents that inhibit phospholipase A2 activity. Furthermore, I- efflux can be stimulated by an activator of phospholipase A2 activity, melittin. Phospholipase A2 action releases arachidonic acid from phospholipids; arachidonic acid enhances I- efflux in FRTL-5 cells. Inhibitors of arachidonic acid metabolism via the lipoxygenase pathway, 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraynoic acid and nordihydroguaiaretic acid, and via the cytochrome P450-linked epoxygenase pathway, piperonyl butoxide and 2-diethylaminoethyl-2,2-diphenyl valerate, but not an inhibitor of the cyclooxygenase pathway, indomethacin, can inhibit TSH-, NE-, and A23187-induced I- efflux. TSH, NE, and arachidonic acid stimulation of I- efflux in FRTL-5 cells is associated with increased iodination of thyroglobulin, which is blocked by 10 microM 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraynoic acid and 50 microM piperonyl butoxide. The data thus suggest that TSH- and NE-induced I- efflux from FRTL-5 thyroid cells involves lipoxygenase and/or epoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid, released from phospholipids upon Ca2+-dependent activation of phospholipase A2. Since this process is associated with the iodination of thyroglobulin, TSH- and NE-induced I- efflux in FRTL-5 cells may represent the transport of I- from the cell into the follicular lumen in vivo.[1]

References

 
WikiGenes - Universities