Genistein, an inhibitor of protein tyrosine kinase, is also a competitive antagonist for P1-purinergic (adenosine) receptor in FRTL-5 thyroid cells

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1994 Sep 30;203(3):1488-95. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1994.2353.

Abstract

Genistein, a potent inhibitor for protein tyrosine kinase, remarkably inhibited the stimulatory action of N6-(L-2-phenylisopropyl)adenosine (PIA), an A1-adenosine receptor agonist, on thyrotropin (TSH)-induced phospholipase C activation in FRTL-5 thyroid cells. This drug also suppressed both the A1-receptor-mediated inhibition of cAMP accumulation in the cells and binding of [3H]8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine, a specific antagonist for A1-receptor, to the cell membranes in a competitive manner. Adenosine-induced cAMP accumulation through A2-receptor in pertussis toxin-treated cells was also competitively antagonized by genistein. We conclude that genistein is also a competitive antagonist for P1-purinergic receptors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Deaminase / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cyclic AMP / metabolism
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Genistein
  • Inositol Phosphates / metabolism
  • Isoflavones / pharmacology*
  • Kinetics
  • Phenylisopropyladenosine / pharmacology
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists
  • Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists*
  • Rats
  • Theophylline / analogs & derivatives
  • Theophylline / metabolism
  • Theophylline / pharmacology
  • Thyroid Gland
  • Thyrotropin / pharmacology*
  • Type C Phospholipases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Inositol Phosphates
  • Isoflavones
  • Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists
  • Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Phenylisopropyladenosine
  • 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dimethylxanthine
  • Thyrotropin
  • Theophylline
  • Genistein
  • Cyclic AMP
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Type C Phospholipases
  • Adenosine Deaminase