Identification of diverse molecular forms of GnRH in reptile brain |
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Authors: | R C Powell G Ciarcia V Lance R P Millar and J A King |
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Institution: | a Medical Research Council Regulatory Peptides Research Unit, Department of Chemical Pathology University of Cape Town Medical School, Observatory 7925, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa * University of Naples, Napoli 30134, Italy † Tulane University Medical Centre, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA |
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Abstract: | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) molecular forms in the brains of three reptiles, Alligator mississippiensis (alligator), Calcides ocellatus tiligugu (skink) and Podarcis s. sicula (lizard) were characterized by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and radioimmunoassay with region-specific antisera, and by assessment of luteinizing (LH)-releasing activity in chicken dispersed pituitary cells. In alligator brain two GnRHs had identical properties to the two known forms of chicken hypothalamic GnRH (Gln8-GnRH and His5,Trp7,Tyr8-GnRH) in their elution on two reverse phase HPLC systems, cross-reaction with region-specific GnRH antisera, and ability to release LH. In skink brain, one immunoreactive and bioactive GnRH form, which eluted in the same position as His5,Trp7,Tyr8-GnRH on reverse phase HPLC, was identified. Three bioactive and immunoreactive GnRHs were detected in lizard brain. One form had similar properties to salmon brain GnRH (Trp7,Leu8-GnRH). The other two GnRH-like peptides are novel forms. One of these forms eluted in the same position as Gln8-GnRH on HPLC but had different immunological properties, while the third form was a rather hydrophobic species which appeared to be modified in the middle region of the molecule. |
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Keywords: | Gonadotropin-releasing hormones Heterogeneity in GnRHs Reptiles High performance liquid chromatography Radioimmunoassay with region-specific antisera Chicken luteinizing hormone-releasing activity |
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