title: Molecular cloning and characterization of avian bombesin-like peptide receptors: new tools for investigating molecular basis for ligand selectivity.
abstract: (1) Bombesin (BN), originally isolated from amphibians, is structurally related to a family of BN-like peptides found in mammals, which include gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) and neuromedin B (NMB). These peptides have important effects on secretion, smooth muscle contraction, metabolism and behavior. Here we report cloning and characterization of two subtypes of BN-like peptide receptors in Aves. (2) The amino-acid sequence of chick GRP-R (chGRP-R) is highly identical with mammalian and amphibian GRP-R, and this receptor showed high affinity for GRP, BN and synthetic bombesin agonist, [D-Phe(6), beta-Ala(11), Phe(13), Nle(14)]bombesin(6-14) ([FAFNl]BN(6-14)). The chGRP-R gene was localized to chicken chromosome 1q23distal-q24proximal, where chick homologs of other human X-linked genes have also been mapped. (3) ChBRS-3.5, having sequence similarities to both mammalian bombesin-like peptide receptor subtype-3 and amphibian bombesin-like peptide receptor subtype-4, showed high affinity for [FAFNl]BN(6-14), moderate affinity for BN, but low affinity for both GRP and NMB. (4) Expression of both receptors was detected in brain, but only chGRP-R was expressed in gastrointestinal (GI) tissues. (5) When expressed in Chinese hamster ovary K1 cells, these receptors mediate intracellular calcium mobilization upon agonist stimulation. These results suggest that a novel BN peptide may occur in Aves as an endogenous ligand for chBRS-3.5. (6) The receptor sequences responsible for ligand selectivities were discussed and this knowledge about avian BN-like peptide receptors will help us to understand the molecular basis for agonist sensitivities of BN-like peptide receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: Maiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwabuchi
authors.forename: Kumiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ui-Tei
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Kohichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohki-Hamazaki
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D030161:Avian Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000502:physiology; D016466:CHO Cells; D002642:Chick Embryo; D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods; D006224:Cricetinae; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008024:Ligands; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018000:Receptors, Peptide / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D030161:Avian Proteins; D008024:Ligands; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D018000:Receptors, Peptide