title: Atrial natriuretic peptide, ANP(99-126), receptors in rat thymocytes and spleen cells.
abstract: A single class of saturable, specific binding sites for the circulating form of atrial natriuretic peptides, ANP(99-126), was identified in rat thymus and spleen and in isolated thymocytes and spleen cells using quantitative autoradiographic techniques. In the thymus, the relative potency of ANP analogs to inhibit [125I] ANP(99-126) binding was ANP(99-126) = ANP(103-126) greater than ANP(111-126) greater than ANP(103-125). ANP(103-123) could not displace [125I]ANP(99-126) binding. Addition of ANP(99-126) stimulated the formation of cyclic GMP in isolated thymocytes and spleen cells in a dose-dependent manner. Our results indicate that immune cells have specific ANP receptors which could be coupled to guanylate cyclase activation and may play a role in the regulation of the immune response.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D013154:Spleen / Q000378:metabolism*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D006152:Cyclic GMP