title: Characterization and effects on cAMP accumulation of adrenomedullin and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptors in dissociated rat spinal cord cell culture.
abstract: Adrenomedullin (AM) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) have structural similarities, interact with each others receptors (calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR)/receptor-activity-modifying proteins (RAMPs)) and show overlapping biological activities. AM and CGRP receptors are chiefly coupled to cAMP production. In this study, a method of primary dissociated cell culture was used to investigate the presence of AM and CGRP receptors and their effects on cAMP production in embryonic spinal cord cells. Both neuronal and non-neuronal CLR immunopositive cells were present in our model. High affinity, specific [(125)I]-AM binding sites (K(d) 79 +/- 9 pM and B(max) 571 +/- 34 fmol mg(-1) protein) were more abundant than specific [(125)I]-CGRP binding sites (K(d) 12 +/- 0.7 pM and B(max) 32 +/- 2 fmol mg(-1) protein) in embryonic spinal cord cells. Specific [(125)I]-AM binding was competed by related molecules with a ligand selectivity profile of rAM > hAM(22-52) > rCGRPalpha > CGRP(8-37) >> [r-(r(*),s(*))]-N-[2-[[5-amino-1-[[4-(4-pyridinyl)-1-piperazinyl]carbonyl]pentyl]amino]-1-[(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxoethyl]-4-(1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-3(2H)-quinazolinyl)-,1-piperidinecarboxamide (BIBN4096BS). Specific [(125)I]-CGRP binding was competed by rCGRPalpha > rAM > or = CGRP(8-37) > or = BIBN4096BS > hAM(22-52). Cellular levels of cAMP were increased by AM (pEC(50) 10.2 +/- 0.2) and less potently by rCGRPalpha (pEC(50) 8.9 +/- 0.4). rCGRPalpha-induced cAMP accumulation was effectively inhibited by CGRP(8-37) (pA(2) 7.63 +/- 0.44) and hAM(22-52) (pA(2) 6.18 +/- 0.21) while AM-stimulation of cAMP levels was inhibited by CGRP(8-37) (pA(2) 7.41+/- 0.15) and AM(22-52) (pA(2) 7.26 +/- 0.18). BIBN4096BS only antagonized the effects of CGRP (pA(2) 8.40 +/- 0.30) on cAMP accumulation. These pharmacological profiles suggest that effects of CGRP are mediated by the CGRP(1) (CLR/RAMP1) receptor in our model while those of AM are related to the activation of the AM(1) (CLR/RAMP2) receptor subtype.
authors.affiliation: Fasa Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Takhshid
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Poyner
authors.forename: Jean-Guy
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Chabot
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: Weiya
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Wen-Hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ali A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Owji
authors.forename: Remi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quirion
mesh_terms: D053607:Adrenomedullin; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D058265:Receptors, Adrenomedullin; D018015:Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000378:metabolism*; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000378:metabolism*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010879:Piperazines; D011799:Quinazolines; D058265:Receptors, Adrenomedullin; D018015:Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; C104782:adrenomedullin (22-52); C081830:adrenomedullin receptor, rat; C058636:calcitonin gene-related peptide (8-37); D053607:Adrenomedullin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; C406305:olcegepant