title: Ca(2+)-ATPase protein expression in mammary tissue.
abstract: Protein expression of plasma membrane Ca(2+)-ATPases (PMCAs) and the putative Golgi secretory pathway Ca(2+)-ATPase (SPCA) was examined in rat mammary tissue. As lactation started, PMCA protein expression increased dramatically, and this increased expression paralleled milk production. Mammary PMCA was primarily PMCA2b but was approximately 4,000 daltons larger than expected. RT-PCR showed that the primary mammary PMCA2b transcript was alternatively spliced, at splice site A, to include an additional 135 bp, resulting in the insertion of 45 amino acids. This splice form is designated 2bw. PMCA2bw is secreted into milk, associated with the milk fat globule membrane. Therefore, PMCA2bw is located on the apical membrane of the secretory cell. Smaller amounts of PMCA1b and 4b protein were found in mammary tissue. PMCA4b was the major PMCA expressed in developing tissue, and its level declined as lactation started. PMCA1b expression increased moderately during lactation. SPCA protein expression increased 1 wk before parturition and increased further as lactation proceeded. The abundance and cell location of PMCA2b suggest that it is important for macro-Ca(2+) homeostasis in lactating tissue. The pattern of expression and abundance of SPCA suggest that it is a candidate for the Golgi Ca(2+)-ATPase.
authors.affiliation: Periparturient Diseases of Cattle Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa 50010, USA. treinhar@nadc.ars.usda.gov
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Filoteo
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Penniston
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Horst
mesh_terms: D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000818:Animals; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D005260:Female; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000378:metabolism; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000201:enzymology; D007774:Lactation / Q000378:metabolism*; D066292:Lipid Droplets; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008892:Milk / Q000201:enzymology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D006017:Glycolipids; D006023:Glycoproteins; C110367:milk fat globule; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases