title: Presence of highly selective receptors for PACAP (pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide) in membranes from the rat pancreatic acinar cell line AR 4-2J.
abstract: We characterized highly selective receptors for PACAP, the pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide, in the tumoral acinar cell line AR 4-2J derived from the rat pancreas. PACAP, a novel hypothalamic peptide related to vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), was tested as the full natural 38-residue peptide (PACAP-38) and as an N-terminal amidated 27-residue derivative (PACAP-27). The binding sites showed considerable affinity for [125I]PACAP-27 (Kd = 0.4 nM) and PACAP-38, while their affinity for VIP and the parent peptide helodermin was 1000-fold lower. These receptors were coupled to adenylate cyclase, the potency of PACAP-38 and PACAP-27 (Kact = 0.2 nM) being much higher than that of VIP (Kact = 100 nM) and helodermin (Kact = 30 nM). Chemical cross-linking of [125I]PACAP-27 followed by SDS-PAGE and autoradiography revealed a specifically cross-linked peptide with an Mr of 68,000 (including 3000 for one PACAP-27 molecule).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Medical School, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buscail
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gourlet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cauvin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Neef
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gossen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arimura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Coy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Robberecht
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Christophe
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000032:analysis*; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D051236:Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C495403:Adcyap1 protein, rat; D009479:Neuropeptides; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone; D051236:Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases