Article: The calcium receptor in health and disease.
1998 Volume 6, Issue 3, Page(s) 171–179
Abstract: ... in C cells of the thyroid, in the cortical thick ascending limb (TAL) and collecting duct of the kidney ...
Abstract | The recent cloning of a G-protein-coupled, extracellular calcium [(Ca2+)e]-sensing receptor (CaRG) from the parathyroid, kidney and brain of several species has clarified the molecular mechanisms underlying Ca2+-sensing by parathyroid and other cell types. It has long been suspected that such a receptor existed on parathyroid cells, coupled to intracellular second messengers through guanine nucleotide regulatory (G) protein which is able to recognize and respond to (Ca2+)e. Recently, functional screening of a cDNA library constructed from bovine parathyroid mRNA led to the isolation of a 5.3-kb clone expressing maximal Ca2+-stimulated Cl- currents in oocytes. This 5.3-kb cDNA encodes a protein of 1,085 amino acids with three principal predicted structural domains. The CaRG protein is present in chief parathyroid cells, in C cells of the thyroid, in the cortical thick ascending limb (TAL) and collecting duct of the kidney, and in discrete brain areas. CaRG may play several physiological roles. It is a central element in the control of both parathyroid and calcitonin secretion by (Ca2+)e. Moreover, functional evidence for its participation in the regulation of renal Ca2+ reabsorption in TAL and water reabsorption in the collecting duct has been obtained. Mutations of the CaRG gene are responsible for hereditary and familial parathyroid disorders, and a decrease in CaRG expression has been documented in primary and secondary uremic hyperparathyroidism. The expression of CaRG in several additional organs and tissues allows speculation on the potential involvement in other pathologies. |
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MeSH term(s) | Calcium-Binding Proteins/genetics ; Calcium-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; GTP-Binding Proteins/genetics ; GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; Humans ; Hyperparathyroidism/metabolism ; Kidney Diseases/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Calcium-Binding Proteins ; GTP-Binding Proteins (EC 3.6.1.-) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 1998-05 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Editorial ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 1141471-6 |
ISSN | 1421-9956 ; 1018-7782 |
ISSN (online) | 1421-9956 |
ISSN | 1018-7782 |
DOI | 10.1159/000020520 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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