Genomic and expression analysis of canine calcitonin receptor-stimulating peptides and calcitonin/calcitonin gene-related peptide.
Calcitonin receptor-stimulating peptides (CRSPs) are new members of the calcitonin/calcitonin gene-related peptide (CT/CGRP) family identified in pigs, dogs and other domestic animals, and CRSP-1 is an active ligand for the CT receptor (CT-R). We recently sequenced porcine CRSP genes (Crsps) and found similarity with the CT/CGRP gene (Ct/Cgrp) in sequence and genomic organization. In this study, we identified five Crsps, Crsp-1 to Crsp-5, in dogs. Crsp-1 has five exons with an exon-intron organization identical to that of porcine Crsp-1 or Crsp-2, while Crsp-2 and Crsp-3 have additional CT-2- and CT-3-coding exons like Ct/Cgrp. Crsp-2 was renamed as Ct-2/Crsp-2 because both CRSP-2 and CT-2 mRNAs were tissue-specifically expressed. Crsp-4 and Crsp-5 are presumably generated by retrotransposition. We postulate that Crsps were generated from the gene duplication of Ct/Cgrp, and gained their diversity during mammalian evolution. Among the canine CTs and CRSPs, CRSP-1, CT-1 and CT-2 are active ligands for the CT-R, but CRSP-2 and others are inactive. Canine CRSP-1 and CT-2 are expressed in the central and peripheral systems, while CT-1 is localized in the thyroid gland. These findings indicate that dogs can be used for an experimental model as analysing the physiological roles of the CT/CGRP/CRSP family.
Department of Pharmacology, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Tsukasa
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Osaki
Takeshi
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Katafuchi
Naoto
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Minamino
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D019556:COS Cells; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000235:genetics*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000235:genetics*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D004285:Dogs; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D023281:Genomics; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018003:Receptors, Calcitonin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013045:Species Specificity; D013552:Swine
D017931:DNA Primers; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018003:Receptors, Calcitonin; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D002116:Calcitonin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide