scholarly journals Organ distribution of aminopeptidase A and dipeptidyl peptidase IV in normal mice.

1996 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 445-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Mentzel ◽  
H B Dijkman ◽  
J P Van Son ◽  
R A Koene ◽  
K J Assmann

The hydrolases aminopeptidase A and dipeptidyl peptidase IV, both present in the kidney on the brush borders of the proximal tubule epithelial cells and podocytes, are involved in the induction of experimental membranous glomerulonephritis in the mouse. However, little is known about their (co)distribution in other tissues and their function in health and disease. A detailed insight into the localization of these two enzymes is a prerequisite to elucidation of their function. Therefore, we investigated the presence and co-distribution of aminopeptidase A and dipeptidyl peptidase IV by immunohistology with two different rat monoclonal antibodies, the specificity of which was determined by an immunodepletion technique. In addition, the molecular weight of the hydrolases; was analyzed by SDS-PAGE after isolation by solid-phase immunoprecipitation from glomeruli, renal brush borders, and thymus. Both hydrolases showed different molecular weights in renal corpuscle, renal brush borders, and thymic cells. A widespread organ distribution of the two hydrolases was observed, with co-localization in kidney, liver, small intestine, thymus, brain, spleen, and lymph nodes, either on the same cells or on different cells in the same organ. This distribution and partial co-localization suggests that the two hydrolases, acting either alone or in concert, have a role in many diverse biological processes.

1983 ◽  
Vol 210 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
E M Danielsen ◽  
H Sjöström ◽  
O Norén

The biogenesis of three intestinal microvillar enzymes, maltase-glucoamylase (EC 3.2.1.20), aminopeptidase A (aspartate aminopeptidase, EC 3.4.11.7) and dipeptidyl peptidase IV (EC 3.4.14.5), was studied by pulse-chase labelling of pig small-intestinal explants kept in organ culture. The earliest detectable forms of the enzymes were polypeptides of Mr 225000, 140000 and 115000 respectively. These were found to represent the enzymes in a ‘high-mannose’ state of glycosylation, as judged by their susceptibility to treatment with endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase H (EC 3.2.1.96). After about 40-60 min of chase, maltase-glucoamylase, aminopeptidase A and dipeptidyl peptidase IV were further modified to yield the mature polypeptides of Mr 245000, 170000 and 137000 respectively, which were expressed at the microvillar membrane after 60-90 min of chase. The fact that the enzymes before reaching the microvillar membrane were found in a Ca2+-precipitated membrane fraction (intracellular and basolateral membranes), but not in soluble form, indicates that during biogenesis maltase-glucoamylase, aminopeptidase A and dipeptidyl peptidase IV are transported and assembled in a membrane-bound state.


2008 ◽  
Vol 200 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi Kirino ◽  
Youichi Sato ◽  
Takayuki Kamimoto ◽  
Kazuyoshi Kawazoe ◽  
Kazuo Minakuchi ◽  
...  

We examined the role of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) in the development of diabetes, dyslipidaemia and renal dysfunction induced by streptozotocin (STZ). F344/DuCrlCrlj rats, which lack DPP4 activity, and wild-type rats were treated with STZ. Plasma DPP4 activity and biochemical parameters were measured until 42 days after STZ treatment. At the end of the experiment, renal function and DPP4 expressions of the kidney, liver, pancreas and adipose tissues were determined. Increases in blood glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides were evoked by STZ in both rat strains; however, the onset of hyperglycaemia was delayed in DPP4-deficient rats as compared with wild-type rats. By contrast, more severe dyslipidaemia was observed in DPP4-deficient rats than in wild-type rats after STZ treatment. Plasma DPP4 activity increased progressively with time after STZ treatment in wild-type rats. The kidney of wild-type rats showed decreased DPP4 activity with increased Dpp4 mRNA after STZ treatment. In addition, kidney weight, serum creatinine and excreted amounts of urinary protein, glucose and DPP4 enzyme were enhanced by STZ. DPP4-deficient rats showed increased serum creatinine in accordance with decreased creatinine clearance as compared with wild-type rats after STZ treatment. In conclusion, plasma DPP4 activity increased after STZ treatment, positively correlating to blood glucose. DPP4-deficient rats were resistant to developing diabetes, while susceptible to dyslipidaemia and reduction of glomerular filtration rate by STZ. DPP4 activation may be responsible for hyperglycaemia, lipid metabolism and preservation of renal function.


The Prostate ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Bogenrieder ◽  
Connie L. Finstad ◽  
Ronald H. Freeman ◽  
Christos N. Papandreou ◽  
Howard I. Scher ◽  
...  

1984 ◽  
Vol 224 (2) ◽  
pp. 549-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
J R Stewart ◽  
A J Kenny

An organ culture employing slices of renal-cortex tissue from piglets of the Yucatan strain was used to study the biogenesis of four microvillar peptidases: endopeptidase-24.11 (EC 3.4.24.11), dipeptidyl peptidase IV (EC 3.4.14.5), aminopeptidase N (EC 3.4.11.2) and aminopeptidase A (EC 3.4.11.7). The viability of the culture system was confirmed by the preservation of ultrastructural integrity and by an unchanged uptake of [3H]alanine into cells during the period of the experiments. After labelling with [35S]methionine, treatment with Mg2+ yielded two fractions, one containing microvilli and another, the Mg2+ pellet, containing intracellular and basolateral membranes. The labelled forms of the peptidases, isolated by immunoprecipitation, were analysed by sodium dodecyl sulphate/polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis and fluorography. The Mg2+ pellet contained the earliest detectable forms of the enzymes. In each case, a polypeptide of lower Mr than the mature form and sensitive to treatment with endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase H was the first form to be detected. These high-mannose forms were followed, about 30 min after the pulse, by a complex glycosylated form of higher Mr. Only the latter form was observed in microvilli and then only after 90 min of the chase period. A quantitative study of dipeptidyl peptidase IV showed that the forms observed in the Mg2+ pellet were precursors of those in the microvillar fraction. No labelled forms were observed in the cytosol. All four peptidases were thus synthesized within membrane compartments and glycosylated in two steps before assembly in microvilli.


1991 ◽  
Vol 273 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
N L Thompson ◽  
D C Hixson ◽  
H Callanan ◽  
M Panzica ◽  
D Flanagan ◽  
...  

Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) is a serine exoproteinase expressed at high levels in epithelial cells of kidney, liver and small intestine. Recently Watanabe, Kohima & Fujimoto [(1987) Experientia 43, 400-401] and Gossrau et al. [(1990) Histochem. J. 22, 172-173] reported that Fischer 344 rats are deficient in this enzyme. We have examined DPPIV expression in Fischer 344 rats available from U.S. and German suppliers and find that livers of the U.S. Fischer rats, in contrast with their German counterparts, express active DPPIV (D+). Northern analysis of liver RNA showed comparable levels of 3.4 kb and 5.6 kb DPPIV transcripts in both D+ rats from the U.S. and German (D-) rats. Monoclonal antibody (MAb) 236.3 to DPPIV immunoprecipitated at 150 kDa enzymically active (105 kDa, denatured) protein from surface-labelled D+ hepatocytes and reacted with canalicular and sinusoidal membranes (as shown by immunofluorescence microscopy). MAb 236.3 failed to immunoprecipitate a labelled peptide from D- cell extract or to stain D- liver sections. Polyclonal antibody (PAb) specific for DPPIV immunoprecipitated an enzymically active peptide from D+ hepatocyte extracts and a smaller, inactive peptide from D- hepatocyte extracts. Peptide maps of DPPIV immunoprecipitated from D+ extracts with MAb 236.3 and PAb were identical, but differed from that of the D- hepatocyte component recognized by PAb. The molecular basis of the DPPIV deficiency in the D- rats thus appears to be the translation of an enzymically inactive protein missing the epitope recognized by MAb 236.3. We have exploited these D- rats as hosts for syngeneic transplantation of liver cells from D+ Fischer rats. DPPIV expression is stable in the transplanted cells and allows them to be readily distinguished from the surrounding D- tissue.


Author(s):  
Н.Н. Хлебникова ◽  
Н.А. Крупина

В наших предыдущих исследованиях было показано, что ингибитор пролинспецифической пептидазы дипептидилпептидазы-IV (ДП-IV, EC 3.4.14.5) трипептид дипротин А, введенный крысам в 5-18 постнатальные дни, приводит к развитию у крыс подросткового возраста и взрослых животных эмоционально-мотивационных расстройств. Такие расстройства можно рассматривать как модель смешанного тревожно-депрессивного состояния. Однако специальных исследований по валидности данной модели проведено не было. Цель настоящей работы состояла в проверке влияния трициклического антидепрессанта имипрамина (ИМИ) на депрессивноподобное поведение крыс и уровень кортикостерона в сыворотке крови животных на модели смешанного тревожно-депрессивного состояния. Методика. У крыс в возрасте одного и двух мес. определяли уровень тревожности в автоматизированном тесте «Приподнятый крестообразный лабиринт» и оценивали депрессивноподобное поведение в тесте принудительного плавания. ИМИ вводили взрослым животным в течение 10 дней (20 мг/кг/день, интрагастрально). Уровень кортикостерона в сыворотке крови определяли методом твердофазного иммуноферментного анализа. Результаты. Неонатальное действие дипротина А приводило к повышению тревожности у крыс в возрасте 1 мес. Депрессивноподобное поведение обнаружено у животных в возрасте одного и двух мес. ИМИ нормализовал поведение животных в тесте принудительного плавания и снижал уровень кортикостерона в сыворотке крови крыс. Кроме того, ИМИ снижал вес крыс. Заключение. Результаты исследования свидетельствуют в пользу адекватности модели смешанного тревожно-депрессивного расстройства, возникающего у крыс вследствие действия ингибитора ДП-IV дипротина А на второй-третьей неделях постнатального развития, клиническому прообразу заболевания по критериям «внешней схожести», прогностической и конструкционной валидности. Previously, we have shown that the inhibitor of proline-specific peptidase, dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DP-IV, EC 3.4.14.5), tripeptide diproptin A administered on postnatal days 5-18 induced emotional and motivational disorders in adolescent and adult rats. These disorders can be considered a model of a mixed anxiety-depression-like disorder. However, validation studies of this model are not available. The aim of this work was to test the effect of the tricyclic antidepressant, imipramine (IMI), on depressive-like behavior in rats and the level of serum corticosterone using the model of mixed anxiety-depressive state. Methods. The level of anxiety was assessed by the automated Elevated Plus Maze test and the depressive-like behavior was evaluated by the forced swimming test in one- and two-month old rats. IMI was administered to adult animals for ten days (20 mg/kg a day, intragastrically). Serum corticosterone concentrations were measured using ELISA. Results. The neonatal exposure to diprotin A increased anxiety in one-month old rats. The depressive-like behavior was observed in animals aged one and two months. IMI normalized behavior of animals in the forced swimming test and reduced serum levels of corticosterone. Also, IMI reduced body weight of rats. Conclusion. The results of the study evidenced adequacy of the model of mixed anxiety-depressive state induced by the DP-IV inhibitor, diprotin A, on the second and third postnatal weeks to the clinical prototype of disease according to criteria of face validity, predictive and construct validity.


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