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ABSTRACT
A study was carried out to investigate the role of the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in the regulation of electrolyte transport in the rat and human epididymis. In monolayer cultures derived from the rat cauda epididymal cells, CGRP stimulated the short-circuit current (SCC) in a dose-dependent manner with the EC50 (concentration required to produce 50% of the response) at 15 nmol/l. This effect of CGRP was seen when the peptide was added to the basolateral aspect of the cells; apical addition having negligible effect. The CGRP-induced rise in the SCC was dependent on the presence of chloride in the bathing solution. Calcitonin had no effect on the SCC and did not affect the CGRP-induced rise in the SCC. The effect of CGRP on secretion was inhibited in a competitive fashion by the CGRP receptor antagonist CGRP(8–37). In contrast to bradykinin, angiotensin II and endothelin I, the effect of CGRP was independent of prostaglandin synthesis. Measurement of intracellular adenosine 3′:5′-cyclic monophosphate showed a time- and dose-dependent increase upon stimulation with CGRP. CGRP also stimulated the SCC in monolayers grown from the human epididymis. The current could be inhibited by apical application of the chloride channel blocker, diphenylamine-2-carboxylate. Immunoreactive CGRP was found in the epithelia of rat and human cauda epididymidis. It is suggested that CGRP may regulate the electrolyte and fluid secretion in the epididymis, thereby providing an optimal microenvironment for the maturation and storage of spermatozoa.
Journal of Endocrinology (1992) 133, 259–268
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Previous studies have demonstrated the existence of several key components of the renin–angiotensin system in the pancreas. In the present study, the localization of angiotensin II receptor subtypes, type I (AT1) and type II (AT2), in the mouse and the rat pancreas was studied by immunocytochemistry using specific antipeptide antibodies against the second extracellular loops of AT1 and AT2 receptors in conjunction with confocal laser scanning microscopy. In the mouse, immunoreactivity for AT1 and AT2 was observed predominantly in the endothelia of the blood vessels and the epithelia of the pancreatic ductal system. Similar distribution of immunoreactivity for AT1 and AT2 was also observed. However, the intensity of immunoreactivity for AT1 and AT2 was stronger in the rat than that found in the mouse pancreas. Much weaker immunostaining for both AT1 and AT2, as compared with that found in ductal regions, was also found in the acini of the rodent pancreas. Together with the previous findings, the present results suggest that AT1 and/or AT2 receptors may play a role in regulating pancreatic functions in the rodent.
Journal of Endocrinology (1997) 153, 269–274
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The localization and distribution of angiotensin II (Ang II) in the rat epididymis was studied using immunohistochemical and RIA techniques. The immunohistochemical results showed that Ang II-like immunoreactivity progressively increased along the length of the rat epididymis (cauda>corpus>>caput) and was predominately localized in the basal region of the epididymal epithelium. Occasionally, immunostaining of lighter intensity was also found in the apical region. The concentration of Ang II in cultured rat cauda epididymal epithelial cells was further measured by RIA. In addition to that found in cultured epithelial cells, Ang II activity was also detected in the culture medium, suggesting a secretory role of the epithelium. These findings suggest that Ang II could be derived locally from epididymal epithelium and that it could play a role in local regulation of epithelial transport and, possibly, in the maintenance of sperm function as well, by exerting its paracrine and/or autocrine effect in various regions of the epididymis.
Journal of Endocrinology (1996) 149, 217–222
