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Calcitonin gene-related peptide enhances the rate of desensitization of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in cultured mouse muscle cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2456580     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a neuropeptide that coexists with acetylcholine in spinal cord motoneurons. The effects of CGRP on the functional properties of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AcChoR) were examined by electrophysiological methods. Using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique and a mouse cell line derived from soleus muscle, we found that CGRP produces a progressive and reversible enhancement of the rapid-decay phase of AcChoR desensitization. Single-channel data further show that CGRP decreases acetylcholine-activated channel opening frequency. This decrease occurs when CGRP and acetylcholine are applied on different cell-surface areas and thus is likely mediated by a second-messenger system. CGRP is also shown to increase cAMP accumulation in this cell line. The effects of CGRP on macroscopic acetylcholine-activated currents are mimicked by external application of forskolin (10 microM) or by internal perfusion of the cell with cAMP (1 microM). In both these cases, further application of CGRP produces no additional enhancement of AcChoR desensitization. These results suggest that, on mouse muscle cells, CGRP regulates AcChoR desensitization by a mechanism that involves, at least in part, cAMP-dependent phosphorylation of the AcChoR.
Authors:
C Mulle; P Benoit; C Pinset; M Roa; J P Changeux
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Volume:  85     ISSN:  0027-8424     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.     Publication Date:  1988 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-09-07     Completed Date:  1988-09-07     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505876     Medline TA:  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5728-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Unité de Neurobiologie Moléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcitonin / genetics
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Calcium / metabolism
Clone Cells
Cyclic AMP / metabolism
Electrophysiology
Forskolin / pharmacology
Ion Channels / drug effects*
Mice
Mice, Inbred C3H
Muscles / cytology,  metabolism*
Neuropeptides / pharmacology*
Phosphorylation
Receptors, Cholinergic / drug effects*,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ion Channels; 0/Neuropeptides; 0/Receptors, Cholinergic; 60-92-4/Cyclic AMP; 66428-89-5/Forskolin; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 83652-28-2/Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; 9007-12-9/Calcitonin
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