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  • Title: Stimulus-dependent regulation and cellular expression of genes encoding neuropeptides, prohormone convertases, alpha-amidating enzyme and 7B2 in identified Lymnaea neurons.
    Author: Spijker S, Sharp-Baker HE, Geraerts WP, Van Minnen J, Smit AB.
    Journal: J Neurochem; 2004 Jul; 90(2):287-96. PubMed ID: 15228585.
    Abstract:
    Synthesis of bioactive peptides is regulated by several post-translational processing events, including cleavage of peptides from a prohormone, and chemical modifications. Using quantitative in situ hybridization and neuron-specific macro-arrays, we first demonstrated cell-type specific expression levels of transcripts encoding prohormone convertases, peptide alpha-amidating enzyme as well as the chaperone 7B2 in Lymnaea neurons. Second, we demonstrated a strict correlation between alpha-amidating enzyme and its neuropeptide substrates. However, this strict relationship of gene expression of the three prohormone convertases and types of cleavage site used is not present. Third, we showed by a physiological stimulus, i.e. clean water, which leads to a stereotyped egg-laying behaviour resulting in successful egg-mass deposition, the co-regulated induction of transcript levels of processing enzymes, 7B2, and egg-laying hormone. These data indicate that (i) these enzymes (and chaperone) are involved in egg-laying hormone neuropeptide biosynthesis, and (ii) neuropeptide release and transcript levels of both prohormones and processing enzymes are regulated in accordance with physiological demands.
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