title: Distribution of mRNA for VIP and PACAP receptors in human cerebral arteries and cranial ganglia.
abstract: The distribution of mRNA for pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) type 1 (PAC1) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) types 1 and 2 (VPAC1 and VPAC2, respectively) receptors was examined by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in human cerebral arteries and in trigeminal, otic, sphenopalatine and superior cervical ganglia. RT-PCR products of the expected sizes were detected in the arteries, in both the presence and absence of endothelium. In the majority (80%) of the trigeminal, otic and superior cervical ganglia, mRNA for all three receptors were found (n = 5). However, in the sphenopalatine ganglion neither VPAC2 nor PAC1 was detected (n = 2). This finding indicates the occurrence of both prejunctional (ganglia) and postjunctional (vessels) location of VIP and PACAP receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Lund, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Mikael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knutsson
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Edvinsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000378:metabolism*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D051236:Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D051237:Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, Type I; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051239:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide, Type II; D051238:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide, Type I; D017783:Superior Cervical Ganglion / Q000378:metabolism*; D012668:Trigeminal Ganglion / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C495503:ADCYAP1R1 protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051236:Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D051237:Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, Type I; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D051239:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide, Type II; D051238:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide, Type I; C495506:VIPR1 protein, human; C495509:VIPR2 protein, human