title: Characterization of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptors in guinea pig basilar artery.
abstract: The vasomotor effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) analogs have been studied in circular segments of guinea pig basilar artery in vitro. Five CGRP agonists induced concentration-dependent relaxations of pre-contracted vessels with the following order of potency: alpha-rCGRP greater than or equal to beta-rCGRP greater than or equal to alpha-hCGRP greater than beta-hCGRP greater than [Tyr0]CGRP with maximum responses between 80 and 87%. The magnitude of responses to calcitonin was low (12%) but with the same potency as the CGRP analogs. hCGRP(8-37) (10(-6) M), a CGRP antagonist, induced a parallel shift of alpha-rCGRP- and alpha-hCGRP-induced relaxations but not of beta-rCGRP and beta-hCGRP. Another putative antagonist [Tyr0]CGRP28-37 (10(-6) M) had no antagonistic effect on dilator responses to the CGRP agonists. The results suggests two types of CGRP responses in the guinea pig basilar artery: alpha-CGRP induced relaxation is blocked by the antagonist hCGRP(8-37), while the equally strong dilator response to beta-CGRP is not antagonized. It is therefore possible that the guinea pig basilar artery is equipped with CGRP-1 receptors sensitive to hCGRP(8-37) and CGRP-2 receptors being sensitive to beta-CGRP but not antagonized by hCGRP(8-37).
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Research, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jansen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000502:physiology*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D018003:Receptors, Calcitonin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D018003:Receptors, Calcitonin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide