Atrial natriuretic factor binding sites in the jejunum

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Am. J. Physiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6075909

Bianchi, C; Thibault, G; De Lean, A; Genest, J; Cantin, M

We have studied the localization and the characterization of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) binding sites by radioautographic techniques. Quantitative in vitro radioautography with a computerized microdensitometer demonstrated the presence of high-affinity, low-capacity /sup 125/I-ANF-(99-126) binding sites (Kd, 48 pM; Bmax, 63 fmol/mg protein) mainly in the villi of 20-microns slide-mounted transverse sections of the rat jejunum. Competition curves showed 50% inhibitory concentrations of 55 and 1,560 pM for ANF-(99-126) and ANF-(103-123), respectively. In vivo electron microscope radioautography showed that 80% of the silver grains were localized on the lamina propria fibroblast-like cells, 18% on mature enterocytes, and 2% on capillaries. Bradykinin and adrenocorticotropin did not compete with ANF binding. These results demonstrate that ANF binding sites in the rat jejunum possess the pharmacological characteristics of functional ANF receptors encountered in other rat tissues, and ultrastructural radioautographs show their cellular distribution. Taken together, these results demonstrate the presence and the localization of specific binding sites for ANF in the jejunal villi of the rat small intestine.

• Research Organization: Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
• OSTI ID: 6075909
• Journal Information: Am. J. Physiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Physiol.; (United States) Vol. 256; ISSN AJPHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANIMALS
AUTORADIOGRAPHY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BODY
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTESTINES
IODINE 125
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
KINETICS
MAMMALS
MEMBRANE PROTEINS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PEPTIDES
PROTEINS
RADIOISOTOPES
RATS
REACTION KINETICS
RECEPTORS
RODENTS
SMALL INTESTINE
VERTEBRATES