title: A parathyroid-related peptide induces transcaltachia (the rapid, hormonal stimulation of intestinal Ca2+ transport).
abstract: PTH-related peptide (PTHrP) has been shown to be responsible for the hormonal hypercalcemia of malignancy. Previously, we demonstrated that both 1,25(OH)2-vitamin D3 and the N-terminal fragment of PTH (1-34) stimulates the rapid transport of Ca2+ (transcaltachia) in the perfused chick intestine. Since there is a sequence homology between these two hormones in the n-terminal fragment, in this study we examined the effect of PTHrP(1-40) on stimulation of transcaltachia in the perfused chick duodenum. The results indicate that the maximal stimulation of transcaltachia occurs at 50 pM PTHrP(1-40), and that the dose-response curve is biphasic in nature. Perfusion with 25 pM, 50 pM, 100 pM or 200 pM PTHrP(1-40) for 40 min increases the transport of Ca2+ in perfused intestine 1.8-, 3.0-, 2.4- and 1.6-fold, respectively. The response is rapid, occurring within 10 min of introduction of the PTHrP. The Ca2+ channel inhibitor nifedipine, which is known to abolish the transcaltachic effect elicited by 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3, also inhibited the rapid transport of Ca2+ stimulated by PTHrP(1-40). The transcaltachic effect of PTHrP(1-40) may be mediated by a signal transduction pathway in which Ca2+ channels are activated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521.
authors.forename: L X
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nemere
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Norman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002132:Calcium Radioisotopes; D002645:Chickens; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000494:pharmacology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002132:Calcium Radioisotopes; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; D011506:Proteins; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D009543:Nifedipine; D002118:Calcium