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Gamma-MSH and its related peptides do not augment ACTH-induced steroidogenesis in isolated rat adrenal cells
Abstract:
In a sensitive ACTH bioassay system using isolated rat adrenal cells, we tested the effect of gamma-MSH related peptides on ACTH-induced steroidogenesis. Peptides, including synthetic gamma1-, gamma2-, gamma3- and Lys-gamma3-MSH, exerted no effect in augmenting ACTH-induced steroidogenesis. None of the 16 kilodalton fragment of ACTH/beta-lipotropin precursor and its cleaved fragment had such an activity. The results are in contrast with previous reports concerning ACTH-potentiating activity of gamma-MSH related peptides and, therefore, indicate the necessity of further investigation of the principle involved in this unique biological activity.
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