Identification of a pituitary growth hormone-releasing peptide (GHRP) receptor subtype by photoaffinity labeling

Endocrinology
H OngM Nilsson

Abstract

Hexarelin, an analogue of GHRP-6, in which D-Tryptophan has been replaced by its 2-methyl derivative, is known to release growth hormone (GH) in vivo and in vitro by direct action on receptors present in anterior pituitary cells. Measurement of second messengers (c-AMP, Ca++, IP3) upon somatotrophs stimulation, suggests the existence of more than one GHRP receptor subtype. In order to document such an hypothesis, we have used a new photoactivatable derivative of Hexarelin, Tyr-Bpa-Ala-Hexarelin. This derivative was shown to be fully active in the release of GH in vivo with neonate rats. Using this photoactivatable ligand, we have specifically labeled a protein with an apparent Mr of 57,000 in human, bovine and porcine anterior pituitary membranes. Hexarelin and the spiroindoline sulfonamide MK-0677 displaced the Mr-57,000 photolabeled band with an apparent ED50 of 6x10(-7) M and 2x10(-5) M respectively. Taking into account the high efficiency (>60%) of covalent incorporation of the Bpa residue, this photoactivatable Hexarelin derivative has allowed the identification of a pituitary GHRP receptor subtype, which is apparently distinct from the recently cloned GH secretagogue receptor.

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