Beta2-adrenoceptor agonists induce the mammalian clock gene, hPer1, mRNA in cultured human bronchial epithelium cells in vitro

Chronobiol Int. 2005;22(4):777-83. doi: 10.1080/07420520500179167.

Abstract

The mammalian Per1 gene is one of the most important components of circadian clock function of the suprachiasmatic nucleus and peripheral tissues. We examined whether the beta2-adrenoceptor agonists, procaterol and fenoterol, induce human Per1 mRNA expression in human bronchial epithelium. The in vitro stimulation of beta2-adrenoceptor agonists in BEAS-2B cells led to a remarkable increase in the level of hPer1 mRNA. Moreover, fenoterol or procaterol induced the phosphorylation of CREB in BEAS-2B cells as verified by immunoblot analysis. beta2-adrenoceptor agonists induced human Per1 mRNA expression by the signaling pathways of cAMP-CREB in BEAS-2B cells.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists*
  • Adrenergic beta-Agonists / pharmacology*
  • Bronchi / drug effects*
  • Bronchi / metabolism
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Cell Line
  • Epithelial Cells / drug effects
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • Fenoterol / pharmacology*
  • Gene Expression / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Nuclear Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Period Circadian Proteins
  • Procaterol / pharmacology*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
  • Adrenergic beta-Agonists
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • PER1 protein, human
  • Period Circadian Proteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Fenoterol
  • Procaterol