Haastert, Peter J.M. van

Lookeren Campagne, Michiel M. van

Peters, Dorien J.M.

Schaap, Pauline

Spek, Wouter

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We investigated the effect of Li+ on two types of cyclic AMP-regulated gene expression and on basal and cyclic AMP-stimulated inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (Ins(1,4,5)P3) levels. Li+ effectively inhibits cyclic AMP-induced prespore gene expression, half-maximal inhibition occurring at about 2mM-LiCl. In contrast, Li+ (1-3 mM) promotes the cyclic AMP-induced increase of cysteine proteinase-2 mRNA levels, and induces the expression of this prestalk-associated gene in the absence of cyclic AMP stimuli. At concentrations exceeding 4-5 mM, LiCl inhibits cysteine proteinase-2 gene expression. LiCl reduces basal Ins(1,4,5)P3 levels and decreases the cyclic AMP-induced accumulation of Ins(1,4,5)P3; both effects occur half-maximally at 2-3 mM-LiCl. These results indicate that the induction of the cysteine proteinase-2 gene by Li+ is not due to elevated levels of Ins(1,4,5)P3. It is, however, possible that inhibition of prespore gene expression by Li+ is caused by Li+-induced reduction of basal and/or stimulated Ins(1,4,5)P3 levels

Proceedings - University of Groningen

Lithium ions induce prestalk-associated gene expression and inhibit prespore gene expression in Dictyostelium discoideum

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Lithium ions induce prestalk-associated gene expression and inhibit prespore gene expression in Dictyostelium discoideum

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