Identification of Neuropeptide W as the Endogenous Ligand for Orphan G-protein-coupled Receptors GPR7 and GPR8

The structurally related orphan G-protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8 are expressed in the central nervous system, and their ligands have not been identified. Here, we report the identification of the endogenous ligand for both of these receptors. We purified the peptide ligand from porcine hypo...

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Published inThe Journal of biological chemistry Vol. 277; no. 39; pp. 35826 - 35832
Main Authors Shimomura, Yukio, Harada, Mioko, Goto, Mika, Sugo, Tsukasa, Matsumoto, Yoshio, Abe, Michiko, Watanabe, Takuya, Asami, Taiji, Kitada, Chieko, Mori, Masaaki, Onda, Haruo, Fujino, Masahiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 27.09.2002
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Summary:The structurally related orphan G-protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8 are expressed in the central nervous system, and their ligands have not been identified. Here, we report the identification of the endogenous ligand for both of these receptors. We purified the peptide ligand from porcine hypothalamus using stable Chinese hamster ovary cell lines expressing human GPR8 and cloned the cDNA encoding its precursor protein. The cDNA encodes two forms of the peptide ligand with lengths of 23 and 30 amino acid residues as mature peptides. We designated the two ligands neuropeptide W-23 (NPW23) and neuropeptide W-30 (NPW30). The amino acid sequence of NPW23 is completely identical to that of the N-terminal 23 residues of NPW30. Synthetic NPW23 and NPW30 activated and bound to both GPR7 and GPR8 at similar effective doses. Intracerebroventricular administration of NPW23 in rats increased food intake and stimulated prolactin release. These findings indicate that neuropeptide W is the endogenous ligand for both GPR7 and GPR8 and acts as a mediator of the central control of feeding and the neuroendocrine system. AB084276AB084277AB084278
ISSN:0021-9258
1083-351X
DOI:10.1074/jbc.M205337200