title: Cloning of the rat and human prostaglandin F2 alpha receptors and the expression of the rat prostaglandin F2 alpha receptor.
abstract: We have cloned the FP receptor from rat corpus luteum and human uterus cDNA libraries, respectively. The coding DNA sequence in the rat cDNA is 1101 bp and is similar to the mouse cDNA coding for a receptor protein of 366 amino acids. The human sequence shows a 5 bp deficiency in the 3' region, truncating the coding sequence to 359 amino acids. Northern blot analysis indicates highest expression in the ovary. Cell lines have been established giving stable expression of the FP receptor. Activation of the cloned FP receptor gave an increase in intracellular calcium, indicating signaling via phospholipase C-mediated phosphoinositide turnover. Using [3H]PGF2 alpha, binding of PGs showed the rank order of fluprostenol > PhXA70 > PGF2 alpha > or = PhXA85 > PGD2 > PGE2.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacia BioScience Center, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lake
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gullberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wahlqvist
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sjögren
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kinhult
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lind
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hellström-Lindahl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stjernschantz
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003338:Corpus Luteum; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D015723:Gene Library; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D051381:Rats; D011982:Receptors, Prostaglandin / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014599:Uterus
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D008024:Ligands; D011982:Receptors, Prostaglandin; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C034671:prostaglandin F2alpha receptor