title: Evidence that vascular actions of PHI are mediated by a VIP-preferring receptor.
abstract: Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and peptide histidine isoleucine (PHI) are homologous neuropeptides which share vasodilatory properties. This paper addresses the question of whether PHI exerts its vascular action via a receptor distinct from that for VIP. Radioligand binding experiments were done using [Tyr(125I)10]VIP, [Tyr(125I)22]porcine PHI, [Tyr(125I)10]rat PHI and arterial preparations from rat, bovine and porcine species. The radioiodination of rat PHI by the lactoperoxidase-glucose oxidase method and analysis of the structure of the major radiolabeled derivatives were described. All the receptor binding experiments identified a VIP-preferring receptor irrespective of which radioligand or arterial preparation was utilized. VIP and PHI peptides demonstrated cross-desensitization in studies of relaxation of porcine coronary arterial strips in vitro. The present results favor the conclusion that the vascular actions of the PHI peptides are best explained by binding to a VIP-preferring receptor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lederis
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rorstad
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000502:physiology; D002417:Cattle; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010451:Peptide PHI / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D013552:Swine; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000378:metabolism*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010451:Peptide PHI; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide