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Dependence of the Excitability of Pituitary Cells on Cyclic Nucleotides
Author(s) -
Stojilkovic S. S.,
Kretschmannova K.,
Tomić M.,
Stratakis C. A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of neuroendocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.062
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1365-2826
pISSN - 0953-8194
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02335.x
Subject(s) - cyclic nucleotide , adenylyl cyclase , second messenger system , nucleotide , guanosine , signal transduction , kinase , cyclic adenosine monophosphate , adenosine , intracellular , enzyme , phosphorylation , adcy3 , protein kinase a , cyclic guanosine monophosphate , chemistry , biochemistry , guanosine monophosphate , biology , endocrinology , adcy9 , receptor , gene , nitric oxide
Cyclic 3′,5′‐adenosine monophosphate and cyclic 3′,5′‐guanosine monophosphate are intracellular (second) messengers that are produced from the nucleotide triphosphates by a family of enzymes consisting of adenylyl and guanylyl cyclases. These enzymes are involved in a broad array of signal transduction pathways mediated by the cyclic nucleotide monophosphates and their kinases, which control multiple aspects of cell function through the phosphorylation of protein substrates. We review the findings and working hypotheses on the role of the cyclic nucleotides and their kinases in the control of electrical activity of the endocrine pituitary cells and the plasma membrane channels involved in this process.