title: Identification and characterization of islet amyloid polypeptide in mammalian gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: We identified and determined the content and molecular form of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP/amylin) in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of human, rat, mouse and cat. IAPP was isolated by anti- IAPP- IgG immunoaffinity chromatography and reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography coupled with radioimmunoassays for human and rat/mouse IAPPs. Human IAPP [1-37], [17-37] and [24-37] were identified in human stomach with IAPP [1-37] being the major molecular form. In the GI tract of rat, mouse and cat, IAPP [1-37] and IAPP [19-37] were identified with the latter being the major molecular form. IAPP is present from stomach to colon with the highest concentration being observed in pyloric antrum of stomach. IAPP content in rat antrum fell to 69% of control after 4 days of fasting, with the molar ratio of IAPP [19-37] to IAPP [1-37] increasing from 1.4 in controls to 2.9 in fasted rats. Identification of IAPP and characteristic morphology of IAPP- cells in the GI tract indicate a possible biological function of IAPP as a gastrointestinal peptide.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyazato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shiomi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aburaya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Toshimori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kangawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsukura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004064:Digestive System / Q000737:chemistry*; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D058228:Islet Amyloid Polypeptide; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D058228:Islet Amyloid Polypeptide