title: Cyclic AMP-reactive proteins in human saliva.
abstract: This study was conducted to compare cyclic AMP-reactive proteins (cARP), the secretory form of regulatory (R) subunits of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), and cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity in human whole saliva with that of parotid fluid. Additionally, experiments were done to determine whether secretory cARP is altered by environmental stimuli. Earlier work showed that R subunits are present in parotid fluid and in salivary glands of rats. No previous information is available about secretory PDE in saliva. Whole and parotid ductal saliva samples were collected by a non-invasive procedure from healthy volunteers. After photoaffinity labelling with [32P]-8-N3-cAMP, the R subunits were identified by autoradiography. Cyclic nucleotide PDE activity was measured as a function of the conversion of the cyclic nucleotide to the tritiated 5'-nucleotide. The results showed that R of the type II cAPK, RII (M(r) 50-54 kDa) and/or a slower-moving isoform (M(r) 54-56 kDa, RIIa) were present in all parotid saliva samples tested. Whole saliva was positive for RII in more than 95% of the samples tested (n = 62), but with 50-90% reduction in concentration compared to parotid fluid. Both female and male subjects exposed to controlled auditory (60-80 dB) stimuli responded by a two- to five-fold increase in photoaffinity labelling of cARP (salivary RII, RIIa and RIIfr). There was considerable individual variability, but in all cases the differences in the results were significant (p < 0.05, n = 20). Whole saliva showed measurable PDE activity in fresh or frozen samples, whereas no PDE activity was detected in parotid fluid.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois College of Dentistry, Chicago 60612, USA.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Mednieks
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hachisu
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hand
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Esquire
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000032:analysis; D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000345:Affinity Labels; D001345:Autoradiography; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000032:analysis*; D054754:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIIalpha Subunit; D054746:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Type II; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000032:analysis; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis*; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000032:analysis*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000345:Affinity Labels; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D054754:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIIalpha Subunit; C517819:PRKAR2A protein, human; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D054746:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Type II; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases