Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide receptors of types I and II and glucagon-like peptide-I receptors are expressed in the rat medullary carcinoma of the thyroid cell line 6/23

Endocrinology. 1994 Oct;135(4):1537-42. doi: 10.1210/endo.135.4.7925114.

Abstract

The expression of the messenger RNAs coding for glucagon-like peptide-I (GLP-I) receptor, VIP receptor, and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) receptor as well as the expression of the receptor proteins were demonstrated in the rat medullary carcinoma of thyroid cell line 6/23 by the following experiments: 1) RNA extraction, reverse transcriptase, and polymerase chain reaction with specific primers; 2) binding of the radiolabeled ligands [125I]GLP-I-(7-36)-NH2, [125I]PACAP-(1-27), and [125I]VIP and inhibition by, respectively, unlabeled GLP-I-(7-36)-NH2, PACAP-(1-27), and VIP; and 3) study of adenylate cyclase activation by the peptides and selective inhibition of the VIP/PACAP response by the antagonist [D-Phe2]VIP. Besides the highly selective GLP-I receptor, PACAP receptors of types I and II were present on the cell line and coupled to adenylate cyclase. PACAP stimulated the adenylate cyclase through type I and II receptors, whereas VIP interacted with type II receptors only. Messenger RNA analysis indicated that at least three splice variants of the PACAP type I receptor may be expressed in 6/23 cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenylyl Cyclases / analysis
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / chemistry*
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / pathology*
  • DNA, Neoplasm / analysis
  • DNA, Neoplasm / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • RNA, Messenger / analysis
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / analysis*
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / physiology
  • Receptors, Glucagon*
  • Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
  • Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, Type I
  • Receptors, Pituitary Hormone / analysis*
  • Receptors, Pituitary Hormone / genetics
  • Receptors, Pituitary Hormone / physiology
  • Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / analysis
  • Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / genetics
  • Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / physiology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / chemistry*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / genetics
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • Glp1r protein, rat
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Receptors, Glucagon
  • Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
  • Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, Type I
  • Receptors, Pituitary Hormone
  • Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
  • Adenylyl Cyclases