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A uniform extracellular stimulus triggers distinct cAMP signals in different compartments of a simple cell

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Rich, Thomas C., Fagan, Kent A., Tse, Tonia E., Schaack, Jerome, Cooper, Dermot M. F., Karpen, Jeffrey W.·2001·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Abstract

cAMP, the classical second messenger, regulates many diverse cellular functions. The primary effector of cAMP signals, protein kinase A, differentially phosphorylates hundreds of cellular targets. Little is known, however, about the spatial and temporal nature of cAMP signals and their information content. Thus, it is largely unclear how cAMP, in response to different stimuli, orchestrates such a wide variety of cellular responses. Previously, we presented evidence that cAMP is produced in subcellular compartments near the plasma membrane, and that diffusion of cAMP from these compartments to the bulk cytosol is hindered. Here we report that a uniform extracellular stimulus initiates distinct cAMP signals within different cellular compartments. By using cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels engineered as cAMP biosensors, we found that prostaglandin E 1 stimulation of human embryonic kidney cells caused a transient increase in cAMP concentration near the membrane. Interestingly, in the same time frame, the total cellular cAMP rose to a steady level. The decline in cAMP levels near the membrane was prevented by pretreatment with phosphodiesterase inhibitors. These data demonstrate that spatially and temporally distinct cAMP signals can coexist within simple cells.

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Authors
Rich, T. C., Fagan, K. A., Tse, T. E., Schaack, J., Cooper, D. M. F., & Karpen, J. W.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2001-10-16
Volume
98
Issue
23
Pages
13049-13054
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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276
References
36
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5.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Rich, T. C., Fagan, K. A., Tse, T. E., Schaack, J., Cooper, D. M. F., & Karpen, J. W. (2001). A uniform extracellular stimulus triggers distinct cAMP signals in different compartments of a simple cell. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.221381398

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