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  • Title: sn-1,2 dioctanoylglycerol mimics the effects of angiotensin II on aldosterone production and potassium permeability in isolated bovine glomerulosa cells.
    Author: Lobo MV, Mendoza RR, Marusic ET.
    Journal: J Steroid Biochem; 1990 Jan; 35(1):29-33. PubMed ID: 2308328.
    Abstract:
    In order to elucidate the possible role in glomerulosa cells of diacylglycerol released by angiotensin II we have studied the action of a synthetic diacylglycerol, sn-1,2-dioctanoylglycerol (DiC8), on aldosterone production and potassium permeability in bovine adrenal cells. DiC8 elicited an increase in 86Rb efflux from cells previously equilibrated with the isotope. The action of DiC8 on the rate coefficient for 86Rb efflux was similar to that previously described for angiotensin II (Am. J. Physiol. 254 (1988) E144-149), i.e. DiC8 induced an immediate increase in 86Rb efflux followed by a sustained decrease in potassium permeability. This DiC8 induced inhibition was observed even in the presence of depolarizing concentrations of potassium. The effect of DiC8 on aldosterone secretion from adrenal glomerulosa cells was measured using a perifusion system. DiC8 (300 microM) caused a significant increase of aldosterone production, comparable to that seen with angiotensin II (100 nM). These results indicate that DiC8 has similar effects to angiotensin II on both potassium permeability and steroidogenesis, which suggests that activation of protein kinase C is involved in the changes of ionic permeability induced by this hormone in bovine adrenal glomerulosa cells.
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