| First Author | Pang L | Year | 1998 |
| Journal | J Neurochem | Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 6 | Pages | 2252-9 |
| PubMed ID | 9832122 | Mgi Jnum | J:51042 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:1314516 | Doi | 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71062252.x |
| Citation | Pang L, et al. (1998) The mouse GalR2 galanin receptor: genomic organization, cDNA cloning, and functional characterization. J Neurochem 71(6):2252-9 |
| abstractText | The diverse physiological actions of galanin are thought to be mediated through activation of galanin receptors (GalRs). We report the genomic and cDNA cloning of a mouse GalR that possesses a genomic structure distinct from that of GalR1 and encodes a functional galanin receptor. The mouse GalR gene consists of two exons separated by a single intron within the protein-coding region. The splicing site for the intron is located at the junction between the third transmembrane domain and the second intracellular loop. The cDNA encodes a 370-amino acid putative G protein-coupled receptor that is markedly different from human GalR1 and rat GalR3 (38 and 57%) but shares high homology with rat GalR2 (94%). In binding studies utilizing membranes from COS-7 cells transfected with mouse GalR2 cDNA, the receptor displayed high affinity (K(D) = 0.47 nM) and saturable binding with 125I-galanin (Bmax = 670 fmol/mg). The radioligand binding can be displaced by galanin and its analogues in a rank order: galanin approximately = M40 approximately = M15 approximately = M35 approximately = C7 approximately = galanin(2-29) approximately = galanin(1-16) >> galanin(10-29) approximately = galanin(3-29), which resembles the pharmacological profile of the rat GalR2. Receptor activation by galanin in COS-7 cells stimulated phosphoinositide metabolism, which was not reversed by pertussis toxin. Thus, the galanin receptor encoded in the cloned mouse GalR gene is the type 2 galanin receptor and is active in both ligand binding and signaling assays. |
