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Extracellular ATP triggers cyclic AMP-dependent differentiation of HL-60 cells
1Department of Biochemistry, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract:
Extracellular ATP and ATP gamma S (1-1000 microM) stimulated cyclic AMP (cAMP) production in undifferentiated HL-60 cells. The potency order for adenine nucleotides and adenosine was ATP gamma S > ATP > > ADP > 3 AMP = Adenosine. Indomethacin (50 microM) had no effect on ATP-induced cAMP production. ATP and ATP gamma S also suppressed cell growth and induced differentiation as revealed by fMLP-stimulated beta-glucuronidase release 48 h after exposure. The potency order for the induction of fMLP-stimulated beta-glucuronidase release by adenine nucleotides and adenosine was ATP gamma S > 3 ATP > ADP > AMP = Adenosine approximately 0. The protein kinase A inhibitor Rp-8-Br-cAMPS (10-200 mM) suppressed ATP-induced differentiation but had no effect on ATP-dependent growth suppression. UTP which, like ATP, activates P2U receptors on HL-60 cells, had no effect on cAMP production, cell growth, or differentiation. The data suggest the existence of a novel receptor for ATP on undifferentiated HL-60 cells that is coupled to the activation of adenylate cyclase and cAMP-dependent differentiation.
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