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  • Title: Glucocorticoids inhibit formation of inositol phosphates in macrophages.
    Author: Fitzke E, Dieter P.
    Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun; 1991 Aug 15; 178(3):974-9. PubMed ID: 1651724.
    Abstract:
    Glucocorticoids inhibited the zymosan-induced formation of inositol phosphates in macrophages. No inhibition was observed with progesterone. Inhibitors of protein (cycloheximide) and RNA (actinomycin D) synthesis exhibited similar inhibitory effects. The activity of phospholipase C in subcellular fractions was not altered by hormone treatment of the cells. However, the incorporation of inositol into membrane lipids was reduced by dexamethasone. These data indicate that glucocorticoids are able to inhibit the formation of inositol phosphates; the effect of the hormone is rather due to an inhibition of the incorporation of inositol in membrane lipids than to an inhibition of phospholipase C. The anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids may, therefore, also be attributed to their effect on the polyphosphoinositide cycle and inositol phosphate-mediated processes.
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