Presence and release of the chromogranin B-derived secretolytin-like peptide KR-11 from the porcine spleen

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• 作者：Depreitere ; Jan ; Wang ; Zesheng ; Liang ; Fei ; Coen ; Edmond ; Nouwen ; Etienne J.
• 关键词：Secretogranin I ; Processing ; Sympathetic nerve ; Function
• 刊名：Regulatory Peptides
• 出版年：2004
• 出版时间：October 15, 2004
• 年：2004
• 卷：122
• 期：2
• 页码：99-107
• 全文大小：476 K

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Chromogranin B (CgB) is a major matrix protein in secretory granules/large dense-cored vesicles and a precursor for smaller peptides. In an earlier study, we have identified a secretolytin-like peptide (KR-11, pCgB_637–647) from porcine chromaffin granules. Further evidence is presented here to show the processing of chromogranin B to this peptide during axonal transport in the splenic nerve and its release in the spleen upon various conditions of stimulation. Immunohistochemical staining showed that in the porcine spleen chromogranin B and NPY completely colocalize in nerve fibres and varicosities in blood vessel walls and trabeculae, and along the loose network of smooth muscle cells in the red pulp, as identified by their α-smooth muscle cell actin content. No antibacterial activity was found for the porcine secretolytin-like peptide, KR-11. The change of one amino acid residue (Thr→Asn) in the porcine homologous fragment of secretolytin appears to be responsible for its loss of antibacterial activity.