title: Arginine vasopressin-binding peptides derived from the bovine and rat genomes differ in their abilities to block arginine vasopressin modulation of murine immune function.
abstract: Previously we reported on a nonapeptide (binding peptide) derived by reading the complementary DNA strand of the bovine arginine vasopressin (AVP) gene in the 3'5' direction that specifically blocks the AVP helper signal for gamma-interferon (IFN gamma) production by helper cell-depleted mouse spleen cultures. Bovine 5'3' AVP-binding peptide, however, did not block AVP activity. We report here on the relative abilities of 5'3' and 3'5' AVP-binding peptides derived from the bovine and rat AVP genes to block the AVP helper signal for IFN gamma production. The sequences of the bovine and rat 5'3' AVP-binding peptides differ by two amino acids, whereas the 3'5' AVP-binding peptides derived from both genes are the same. In contrast to the lack of blocking activity of the bovine 5'3' AVP-binding peptide, the rat 5'3' AVP-binding peptide was almost as effective as the 3'5' AVP-binding peptide in blocking AVP function. No effect was seen with a 9-amino acid control peptide consisting of a 'scrambled' 3'5' AVP-binding peptide sequence. Further, polyclonal anti-rat 5'3' AVP-binding peptide antibodies blocked AVP activity, whereas polyclonal anti-bovine 5'3' AVP-binding peptide antibodies had no significant effect. Polyclonal antibodies generated against the 3'5' AVP-binding peptide also blocked AVP activity. These antibodies possibly blocked AVP function by interaction with the lymphocyte AVP receptor, since AVP specifically displaced binding of the antibodies.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002417:Cattle; D003062:Codon; D005260:Female; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003062:Codon; D009842:Oligopeptides; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D007371:Interferon-gamma