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9888568

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3-4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-13
pubmed:abstractText
Molecular cloning of secretogranin II (SgII) in different species has revealed the existence of a highly conserved 66-amino acid peptide (EM66) flanked by preserved pairs of basic residues. In the present study we have localized and characterized EM66 in the human adrenal gland. A fusion protein containing the human EM66 peptide was produced in E. coli and used to raise polyclonal antibodies in rabbits. Immunohistochemical staining of human adrenal slices revealed intense labeling of adrenochromaffin cells in the adult and fetal gland. HPLC analysis of adrenal extracts showed the presence of an immunoreactive peak exhibiting the same retention time as recombinant EM66 in both adult and fetus. These data demonstrate that post-translational processing of SgII actually generates a novel peptide in the human adrenal gland. The conservation of the sequence of EM66 in vertebrates and the occurrence of the mature peptide during early ontogenesis of the human adrenal gland strongly suggest that EM66 could exert physiological activities.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0743-5800
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
731-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Identification of a novel secretogranin II-derived peptide in the adult and fetal human adrenal gland.
pubmed:affiliation
European Institute for Peptide Research (IFRMP no 23, INSERM U413, UA CNRS, University of Rouen, Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro