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The molecular mechanisms of myelin formation/reformation in the central nervous system are unknown. In previous work we have demonstrated that mature oligodendrocytes (OLG) respond to a signal(s), elicited by their adhesion to a substratum, by turning on a myelinogenic metabolism. Events occurring within 24 hr of adhesion include generation of diacylglycerol, activation of protein kinase C, phosphorylation of myelin basic protein, and enhanced synthesis of myelin lipids and proteins. To elucidate the mechanism(s) of signal transduction, we have investigated whether OLG-substratum interaction influences the level of basal cAMP and the expression of receptors coupled to adenylate cyclase. By using ovine brain OLG we have found that adhesion to a polylysine-coated surface for 24 hr increased the basal level of cAMP 2-fold and altered the expression (assessed by cAMP production) of receptors coupled to adenylate cyclase. Isoproterenol (beta-adrenergic agonist) augmented cAMP from 4 to 26 pmol/mg of protein in adhering OLG but had no such effect in nonattached OLG. Adhesion of OLG was accompanied by rapid synthesis of ethanolamine plasmalogen, a class of lipids believed to be associated with beta-adrenergic receptors. Nonattached OLG responded to prostaglandin E1 with only a 3-fold stimulation in their cAMP content; in attached OLG, 6-fold stimulation was observed. In contrast, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide elicited a 3-fold increase in cAMP in nonattached OLG but, following 24 hr of attachment, OLG did not respond to vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. The increase of cellular cAMP levels was accompanied by a 2.5-fold gain in protein kinase A. OLG-substratum adhesion resulted also in phosphorylation of the OLG/myelin protein, 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 2'-phosphodiesterase, which proved to be a substrate for cAMP and phospholipid-, Ca2+-dependent protein kinases. These findings, in conjunction with our earlier work, implicate cAMP and diacylglycerol in signaling myelinogenesis; they suggest that phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of myelin basic protein and 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 2'-phosphodiesterase may be key processes in the cascade of events that are initiated by adhesion of OLG to a polylysine surface (possibly acting as a surrogate for axons) and culminate in the reformation of myelin.
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PMID:Oligodendrocyte substratum adhesion modulates expression of adenylate cyclase-linked receptors. 244 85

The activity of cAMP-dependent protein kinase was found to increase continuously in the NIH 3T3 cells, deepening into the resting state. The increase correlated with intracellular level of heat-stable protein inhibitor of the protein kinase rather than with the cAMP content. The elevation of 2',5'-oligo(A) synthetase activity and the decrease in 2'-phosphodiesterase activity were also observed in the cells sinking into the resting state. The variations in enzyme activities were similar to those caused by the increase in the intracellular cAMP content described elsewhere. These results agree with the idea that the cAMP-dependent protein kinase is involved in the regulation of the enzymes of 2',5'-oligo(A) metabolism.
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PMID:Activities of cAMP-dependent protein kinase and enzymes of 2',5'-oligoadenylate metabolism in NIH 3T3 cells deepening into the resting state. 298 26

The results of the present study permit the explanation of one of the mechanisms of the interconnection between the regulatory systems of cAMP and 2-5A. cAMP-dependent regulation of 2'-PDE was found to involve phosphorylation of the specific protein inhibitor. Originally, a similar way of regulation of the enzyme activity was discovered for protein phosphatase I. This enzyme has a specific protein inhibitor type 1, which is phosphorylated by cAMP-dependent protein kinase and is activated by phosphorylation (18). It is interesting that the molecular weights of 2'-PDE protein inhibitor and of the inhibitor type 1 of protein phosphatase I are essentially the same. There is also a certain similarity between the above described mechanism and phosphorylation of the regulatory subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase type 2. The regulatory subunit can also act as a protein inhibitor of the enzyme and change its properties as a result of phosphorylation (19). The results obtained permit as well a more detailed explanation for cAMP-dependent inhibition of cell proliferation. Evidently, cAMP elevation causes activation of cAMP-dependent phosphorylation which, in turn, leads to the induction of 2-5A synthetase and inhibition of 2'-PDE. As a result of variations in the activities of these enzymes, the level of 2-5A rises. The latter brings about the changes characteristic of the resting state. They involve activation of RNase L and the succeeding acceleration of RNA hydrolysis, inhibition of protein synthesis and cell proliferation. The resting state is characterized by a rapid turnover of macromolecules due to their intensive degradation (20). The above described scheme suggested that the rapid turnover of RNA during inhibition of cell proliferation can be partially accounted for by activation of 2-5A-dependent RNase L. Thus, it can be thought that at least one of the mechanisms of the antiproliferative effect of cAMP-dependent phosphorylation of proteins involves cAMP-dependent elevation of intracellular 2-5A. Evidently, a number of properties of the resting cells are determined by the elevated content of 2-5A. Finally, it should be noted that the interconnection between the systems of cAMP and 2-5A is a multiple process. We have earlier demonstrated (12) that 2-5A activates cAMP phosphodiesterase in NIH 3T3 cell homogenates. These data suggest that the mutual regulation of cAMP and 2-5A levels involves the negative feedback mechanism (Fig. 8).
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PMID:Regulation of 2-5 A phosphodiesterase activity by cAMP-dependent phosphorylation: mechanism and biological role. 300 Jan 46

2'-Phosphodiesterase from NIH 3T3 cells was purified about 530-fold. Treatment of the cell lysate with the cAMP-dependent protein kinase causing the 2'-phosphodiesterase inhibition did not result in phosphorylation of the enzyme itself. The kinase was found to phosphorylate a specific 18-kDa protein, the phosphorylated form of this protein being the inhibitor of 2'-phosphodiesterase.
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PMID:Inhibition of 2'-phosphodiesterase by cAMP-dependent protein kinase. Involvement of phosphorylation of protein inhibitor. 609 39

Treatment of human HeLa and MRC5 cells with human alpha (leukocyte) and beta (fibroblast) interferon results in the development of an antiviral state against two types of viruses: vesicular stomatitis virus (rhabdovirus) and encephalomyocarditis virus (picornavirus). These cells, however, differ in their ability to synthesize the two double-stranded (ds) RNA-dependent enzymatic activities, pppA(2'p5'A)n synthetase (2-5A synthetase) and protein kinase which have been reported to be induced in several cell lines by interferon. Both the 2-5A synthetase and the protein kinase are enhanced by several fold in HeLa cells on treatment with interferon. In contrast, neither the 2-5A synthetase nor the protein kinase can be detected in MRC5 cell treated or not treated with interferon. The lack of detection of the 2-5A synthetase in MRC5 cells is not associated with the absence of the other components of the 2-5A system (2-5A dependent nuclease and 2'-phosphodiesterase). We have previously shown that MRC5 cells are sensitive to the action of 2-5A and furthermore the inhibitory action of 2-5A on these cells is transient. Mixing experiments between HeLa and MRC5 cell fractions after partial purification on columns of poly(I).poly(C)-Sepharose, showed that the absence of detection of the protein kinase activity in MRC5 cells cannot be attributed to the presence of phosphatases or other inhibitors of phosphorylation in control or interferon-treated MRC5 cell extracts. In addition, we show that the interferon-mediated protein kinase activity in HeLa cell extracts can be precipitated by treatment at pH 5, a procedure which leads to an enhanced level of detectable protein kinase activity in general. Once again, however, MRC5 cell extracts fail to show any interferon-mediated protein kinase activity. These results suggest that either the two enzyme activities are not necessary for the development of the antiviral response induced by interferon or the intracellular events leading to the establishment of the antiviral state vary from one cell system to the other.
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PMID:Interferon-mediated antiviral state in human MRC5 cells in the absence of detectable levels of 2-5A synthetase and protein kinase. 618 53

Treatment of NIH 3T3 cells with adenylate cyclase activator adrenaline (10(-6) M) or cAMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor theophylline (10(-3) M) was shown to lead to intracellular cAMP elevation followed by a 2.0-to 2.5-fold increase in the 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase activity. This process was blocked by actinomycin D. The rise in the intracellular cAMP level was also followed by a 3-4-fold decrease in the activity of 2'-phosphodiesterase. Propranolol prevented this inhibition but actinomycin D produced only a negligible effect on the process. Incubation of the cell homogenate with purified catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase and ATP also resulted in a decrease of 2'-phosphodiesterase activity. These results indicate that cAMP is involved in the regulation of enzymes of the 2',5'-oligoadenylate system. The possibility that certain biological functions of cAMP are implemented via 2',5'-oligoadenylate-dependent processes is discussed.
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PMID:Cyclic AMP-dependent regulation of activities of synthetase and phosphodiesterase of 2',5'-oligoadenylate in NIH 3T3 cells. 632 57