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This study examined the effect of GHRP-6,a known GHSs receptor agonist,on the phosphorylation of cAMP-responsive clement-binding protein(CREB)and the underly mechanism.GH3 cells were cultured and subjected to different treatments as follows: GHRP-6,GHRP-6 plus GHRH,phorbol ester(PMA),an activator of PKC,alone or in combination with GHRP-6,G(o)6983,a general inhibitor of PKCs,in the presence or absence of GHRP-6,rottlerin,an inhibitor of PKCs,alone or plus GHRP-6.The cells were transiently transfected with PKCσ-specific siRNA and then treated with GHRP-6.GH level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The expression of phosphor-CREB,PKCσ,PKCθ and phosphor-PKCσ was determined by Western blotting.The results showed that GHRP-6 stimulated GH secretion in both time-and dose-dependent manners and enhanced the effect of GHRH on GH secretion.GHRP-6 was also found to induce CREB phosphorylation.Moreover,GH secretion was enhanced by the PKC activator PMA and reduced by the PKC inhibitors(G(o)6983,rottlerin)and knockdown of PKCσ.PKCσ could be activated by GHRP-6.It is concluded that PKC,especially PKCσ,mediates CREB phosphorylation and GHRP-6-induced GH secretion.
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To investigate the expression of integdn-а3 mRNA in meningiomas and its correlation hybridization in patients with meningiomas (36 cases) and normal dura (2 cases) and arachnoid tis-sues (2 cases).SABC immunohistochemical assay was used to study the expression of Ki-67 nuclear antigen.The results showed that the expression of integdn-a3 mRNA in benign,atypical and malig-nant meningiomas was 2.52i-0.362,1.75±0.316 and 1.42±0.633,respectively.The expression levels invasive biological behavior was lower than that in those without invasion (I.63±0.462 vs.Ki-67 labeling index in all cases.It suggested that integrin-a3 subunit participated in the modulatory process of growth of meningiomas.The proliferation activity and malignant grade of meningiomas