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Cigarette Residues Affect Steroidogenesis in Cultured Y-1 Mouse Adrenal Tumor Cells

This study (1) quantitatively compared steroid production in cultured Y-l mouse adrenal tumor cells exposed to Camel and Carlton-smoke derived residues, and (2) localized the effects in the cell.
Basal steroid production was increased by Camel residues but not by Carlton, while ACTH stimulation was interfered with by both residues. Camel basal stimulation was comparable to that of cAMP, and was abolished by Cytochalasin D. The stimulation was also comparable to that of cholera toxin, which activates adenyl cyclase.
Results indicate that residue components dissolve in the membrane stimulating adenyl cyclase at a point similar to or before that utilized by cholera toxin for its stimulating effect.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663585
Date12 1900
CreatorsMorris, Paula D.
ContributorsMrotek, James J., Cantrell, Elroy T., Beitinger, Thomas L.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 32 leaves : ill., Text
RightsPublic, Morris, Paula D., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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