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. 1992 Oct;107(2):510–514. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1992.tb12775.x

Involvement of multiple receptors in the biological effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide and amylin in rat and guinea-pig preparations.

S Giuliani 1, S J Wimalawansa 1, C A Maggi 1
PMCID: PMC1907890  PMID: 1330181

Abstract

1. The activity of rat alpha and beta calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) as compared to the structurally related peptide, rat amylin, has been investigated in the guinea-pig isolated left atrium (electrically driven), in mucosa-free strips from the base of the guinea-pig urinary bladder and in the rat isolated vas deferens (pars prostatica). The antagonist activity of the C-terminal fragment of human alpha CGRP, alpha CGRP(8-37), was also investigated. 2. In the guinea-pig isolated left atrium the three peptides produced a concentration-related positive inotropic effect, amylin being about 16 and 31 times less potent than alpha or beta CGRP, respectively. Human alpha CGRP(8-37) produced a rightward displacement of the log concentration-response curve to the three agonists tested, without depression of maximal response attainable. Apparent pKB values calculated on the basis of the displacement produced by 1 microM human alpha CGRP(8-37) indicated an agonist-independent affinity of the antagonist (6.66 +/- 0.11 for alpha CGRP, 6.42 +/- 0.17 for beta CGRP and 6.95 +/- 0.11 for amylin). 3. In the guinea-pig isolated urinary bladder, alpha or beta CGRP or amylin produce a concentration-related inhibition of twitch contractions evoked by train electrical field stimulation (10 Hz frequency, 0.25 ms duration at 100 V for 0.5 s every 60 s). Amylin was about 100 times less potent than alpha or beta CGRP. Human alpha CGRP(8-37) (3 microM) did not significantly affect the inhibitory action of the three agonists tested.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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