title: Identification of neuropeptide FF-related peptides in rodent spinal cord.
abstract: Peptides which should be generated from the neuropeptide FF (NPFF) precursor were identified in mouse and rat spinal cord, by using reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography with radioimmunoassay and electrospray mass spectrometry detection. In both species, two octapeptides, NPFF (Phe-Leu-Phe-Gln-Pro-Gln-Arg-Phe-amide) and NPSF (Ser-Leu-Ala-Ala-Pro-Gln-Arg-Phe-amide) were identified but a longer peptide NPA-NPFF (Asn-Pro-Ala-Phe-Leu-Phe-Gln-Pro-Gln-Arg-Phe-amide) was present at the highest concentration in rat spinal cord. In mouse, the homologous peptide, SPA-NPFF (Ser-Pro-Ala-Phe-Leu-Phe-Gln-Pro-Gln-Arg-Phe-amide) was not detected. Both peptides NPFF and NPSF reverse morphine-induced analgesia in the tail flick test. Our data reveal species differences in the maturation of NPFF precursor.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, C.N.R.S. UMR 5089, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse Cedex, 31077 France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonnard
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Burlet-Schiltz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Francés
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mazarguil
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Monsarrat
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Zajac
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roussin
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D008297:Male; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009020:Morphine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D010455:Peptides; D009020:Morphine; C053651:phenylalanyl-leucyl-phenylalanyl-glutaminyl-prolyl-glutaminyl-arginyl-phenylalaninamide