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  • Title: Modulation of guanylate cyclase-coupled atrial natriuretic factor receptor activity by mastoparan and ANF in murine Leydig tumor cells: role of G-proteins.
    Author: Khurana ML, Pandey KN.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1994 Oct 20; 1224(1):61-7. PubMed ID: 7948043.
    Abstract:
    Mastoparan potently stimulated catalytic activity of guanylate cyclase-coupled atrial natriuretic factor receptor (GC-A/ANF-R), both in the plasma membranes and intact Leydig tumor (MA-10) cells. In plasma membrane preparations, a maximum of 5-fold GC catalytic activity was stimulated by 100 microM mastoparan and the half maximum stimulation (EC50) was achieved at 40 microM concentration. Mastoparan potentiated GC activity by more than 40%, above the level, stimulated by ANF. Mas 7, an active analog of mastoparan, stimulated the GC activity in a similar manner to mastoparan whereas Mas 17, an inactive analog, did not enhance GC activity. In membranes prepared from mastoparan-treated intact MA-10 cells, GC catalytic activity was enhanced by more than 4-fold as compared with untreated control cells. Pretreatment of membranes with either anti-Gs alpha or anti-Gi alpha antibodies had no effect on mastoparan-stimulated GC activity, however, anti-Go alpha antibodies inhibited the stimulatory effect of mastoparan by almost 50%. Agents known to modulate the effect of mastoparan such as EGTA (Ca2+ chelator), W7 (calmodulin inhibitor) and staurosporine (protein kinase C inhibitor) had no effect on the mastoparan-stimulated GC activity. Mastoparan enhanced the ANF-stimulated GC activity in detergent solubilized membrane preparations without a significant change in ANF-binding capacity. The data establish a role for mastoparan in the ANF-dependent stimulation of GC-A/ANF-R catalytic activity, both in the plasma membrane preparations and intact Leydig tumor (MA-10) cells. Furthermore, these findings provide new evidence that mastoparan (isolated from wasp venom) potently stimulates guanylate cyclase activity of GC-A/ANF-R by activating G-proteins.
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