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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-20
pubmed:abstractText
The Xenopus laevis oocyte has been widely utilized for cloning and functional expression of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR). This system was used for the functional expression and characterization of the recently identified human C3a receptor. Complementary RNA from the human C3a receptor was transcribed in vitro and microinjected into Xenopus oocytes for functional characterization. A positive response to a synthetic C3a peptide agonist and to C3a, but not to platelet activating factor or fMetLeuPhe was detected. In addition, a response of approximately one third the amplitude obtained with C3a was obtained with rC5a. Conversely, oocytes co-injected with the C5a receptor and total RNA isolated from U937 cells responded to C5a as well as to C3a and the C3a synthetic peptide. A functional response with the anaphylatoxin C3a receptor in oocytes was dependent on co-injection of a pertussis toxin sensitive complementary human factor which could be supplied by co-injection of total RNA isolated from U937 cells. Oocytes expressing the anaphylatoxin C3a and C5a receptors responded to both agonists, in each case the response to the cognate ligand was substantially more robust than the response elicited by the other anaphylatoxin.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Complement C3a, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Complement C5a, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Membrane Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/N-Formylmethionine..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Peptide Fragments, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pertussis Toxin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Complement, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Recombinant Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Virulence Factors, Bordetella, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/complement C3a receptor
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0014-5793
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
21
pubmed:volume
395
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
157-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Anaphylaxis, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Antigens, CD, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Complement C3a, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Complement C5a, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Membrane Potentials, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Oocytes, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Peptide Fragments, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Pertussis Toxin, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Receptors, Complement, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Transcription, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Virulence Factors, Bordetella, pubmed-meshheading:8898085-Xenopus laevis
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
In Xenopus oocytes the human C3a and C5a receptors elicit a promiscuous response to the anaphylatoxins.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Immunology, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, King of Prussia, PA 19406-0939, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article