title: Identification and biological activity of ovine and caprine calcitonin receptor-stimulating peptides 1 and 2.
abstract: We have recently reported the isolation of three new members of the calcitonin (CT) gene-related peptide family of peptides, the CT receptor (CT-R)-stimulating peptides (CRSPs). We now report the sequencing and characterization of ovine/caprine CRSP-1 and caprine CRSP-2. Mature ovine and caprine CRSP-1 are identical and have strong structural homology to CRSP-1s identified to date from other species. As with other CRSP-1s, ovine/caprine CRSP-1 binds to and activates the CT-R but not the CT-like receptor (CL-R) in combination with the receptor activity-modifying proteins (RAMPs). By contrast, caprine CRSP-2 does not activate any of these receptor-RAMP complexes. Intravenous infusions of ovine CRSP-1 to normal conscious sheep induced dose-dependent reduction in plasma total Ca levels (P=0.02) and corrected Ca levels (P=0.017) associated with increases in plasma cAMP (P=0.002). CRSP-1 reduced both plasma amino-terminal pro-C-type natriuretic peptide levels (P=0.006) and plasma renin activity (P=0.028). There were no significant effects observed on hemodynamic or renal indices measured. In conclusion, we have sequenced ovine/caprine CRSP-1 and caprine CRSP-2 precursors. This newly identified CRSP-1 has been shown to share the structural and biological features of CRSP-1s known to date. In vivo studies confirm that ovine CRSP-1 reduces plasma Ca levels in sheep, presumably via a cAMP-mediated mechanism. By contrast, caprine CRSP-2 did not stimulate any combination of CT-R, CL-R, and RAMPs. Accession numbers of cDNA determined in this study are caprine CRSP-1, AB364646; caprine CRSP-2, AB364647; and ovine CRSP-1, AB364648.
authors.affiliation: Christchurch Cardioendocrine Research Group, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katafuchi
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Yandle
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Minamino
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D019556:COS Cells; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D006041:Goats; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011897:Random Allocation; D018003:Receptors, Calcitonin / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D018000:Receptors, Peptide / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D012756:Sheep; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D018003:Receptors, Calcitonin; D018000:Receptors, Peptide; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D012083:Renin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D002118:Calcium