The prepro-adrenomedullin (prepro-AM) gene encodes several biologically active peptides, including the potent vasodilator AM. At least part of the vasodilator action of AM appears to be mediated via interactions with receptors on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC); however, the specific receptors involved are not known. The aim of the present study was to identify putative AM receptor genes that are co-expressed with AM in cultured rat aortic VSMC that may mediate the actions of AM. AM mRNA was shown to be expressed in rat aortic VSMC cultures. In acute (4 h) secretion studies, only 20% of the total immunoreactive AM was intracellular, with the majority (80%) found in the medium, indicating active release of AM peptide from VSMC. Using highly specific ribonuclease protection analysis, mRNAs encoding three putative AM receptors [L1, calcitonin-receptor-like receptor (CRLR) and RDC1] were shown to be present at high concentrations in RNA extracts from lung. In cultured VSMC, however, whereas RDC1 mRNA was expressed at relatively high concentrations, transcripts encoding CRLR and L1 were not detected. The co-expression of prepro-AM mRNA with the RDC1 receptor implies that AM may act in a localized manner via this receptor to modulate VSMC function.
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May 1999
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April 14 1999
Co-expression of prepro-adrenomedullin with a putative adrenomedullin receptor gene in vascular smooth muscle
Dominic J. AUTELITANO;
*Molecular Physiology Laboratory, Baker Medical Research Institute, P.O. Box 6492, Melbourne, Victoria 8008, Australia
Correspondence: Dr D. J. Autelitano.
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F. TANG
F. TANG
†Department of Physiology, The University of Hong Kong, Sassoon Rd., Hong Kong, China
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Clin Sci (Lond) (1999) 96 (5): 493–498.
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September 01 1998
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December 03 1998
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December 22 1998
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Dominic J. AUTELITANO, F. TANG; Co-expression of prepro-adrenomedullin with a putative adrenomedullin receptor gene in vascular smooth muscle. Clin Sci (Lond) 1 May 1999; 96 (5): 493–498. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/cs0960493
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