title: Galanin receptor in plasma membrane of canine small intestinal circular muscle.
abstract: High-affinity binding sites for galanin were identified and characterized in plasma membrane of circular muscle from canine small intestine using 125I-radioiodinated synthetic porcine galanin. Scatchard analysis indicated a high-affinity binding site on plasma membrane with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 0.58 nM and a binding capacity of 389 fmol/mg. Unlabeled galanin or NH2-terminal galanin fragments competitively inhibited the binding of 125I-galanin in a concentration-dependent manner, whereas the COOH-terminal fragment was inactive. Computer analysis of competitive binding data suggested a two-site model with a high-affinity (inhibitor constant, Ki = 0.01 nM) and a low-affinity (Ki = 2.8 nM) binding site. Guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP gamma S) enhanced the dissociation of bound 125I-galanin. Cholera toxin (CTX) and GTP gamma S abolished the activity of the high-affinity binding site, leaving the low-affinity binding site. We conclude that galanin may act as an neurotransmitter to inhibit canine small intestinal smooth muscle contraction by interaction with a CTX-sensitive G protein-coupled specific receptor on muscle membrane. This receptor showed different G protein coupling from a synaptosomal receptor previously described in the same tissue preparations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Daniel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002772:Cholera Toxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004285:Dogs; D019004:Galanin; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000494:pharmacology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007700:Kinetics; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D044088:Receptors, Galanin; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; D044088:Receptors, Galanin; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D019004:Galanin; D002772:Cholera Toxin