title: Cloning of a cDNA encoding a non-isopeptide-selective subtype of the endothelin receptor.
abstract: Endothelin-1 was initially identified as a 21-residue potent vasoconstrictor peptide produced by vascular endothelial cells, but was subsequently found to have many effects on both vascular and non-vascular tissues. The discovery of three isopeptides of the endothelin family, ET-1, ET-2 and ET-3, each possessing a diverse set of pharmacological activities of different potency, suggested the existence of several different endothelin receptor subtypes. Endothelins may elicit biological responses by various signal-transduction mechanisms, including the G protein-coupled activation of phospholipase C and the activation of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels. Thus, different subtypes of the endothelin receptor may use different signal-transduction mechanisms. Here we report the cloning of a complementary DNA encoding one subtype belonging to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors. COS-7 cells transfected with the cDNA express specific and high-affinity binding sites for endothelins, responding to binding by the production of inositol phosphates and a transient increase in the concentration of intracellular free Ca2+. The three endothelin isopeptides are roughly equipotent in displacing 125I-labelled ET-1 binding and causing Ca2+ mobilization. A messenger RNA corresponding to the cDNA is detected in many rat tissues including the brain, kidney and lung but not in vascular smooth muscle cells. These results indicate that this cDNA encodes a 'nonselective' subtype of the receptor which is different from the vascular smooth muscle receptor.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yanagisawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takuwa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masaki
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D016232:Endothelins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014162:Transfection; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin; D004247:DNA; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D002118:Calcium