Depolarization counteracts glucocorticoid inhibition of adenohypophysical corticotroph cells

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1735-1743

  Lim, M C ^a   Shipston, M J ^a   Antoni, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AtT20 cells; Corticosterone; Dexamethasone; Pituitary gland; Potassium channels; Stress

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; 5,6 DICHLOROBENZIMIDAZOLE RIBOSIDE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CYCLIC AMP; DEXAMETHASONE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM ION; PUROMYCIN; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL AGONISTS; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CYCLIC AMP; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICE; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RNA, MESSENGER; THIONUCLEOTIDES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0031869199     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702024     Document Type: Article

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