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PC2 and 7B2 null mice demonstrate that PC2 is essential for normal pro-CCK processing.

D Vishnuvardhan1, K Connolly, B Cain

  • 1Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|June 30, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Prohormone convertase 2 (PC2) is crucial for processing cholecystokinin (CCK) in the brain. Loss of PC2 significantly reduces active CCK, but other enzymes offer partial compensation, indicating a redundant system.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Protease Function

Background:

  • Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a peptide hormone with diverse physiological roles.
  • The processing of prohormones into active peptides is essential for signaling.
  • Endoproteases, like prohormone convertase 2 (PC2), are key enzymes in this maturation pathway.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of PC2 in the processing of CCK in the mouse brain.
  • To determine if the absence of PC2 affects CCK levels and forms.
  • To explore the compensatory mechanisms for CCK processing in the brain.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of CCK content in forebrain extracts from PC2 null mutant mice and wild-type controls.
  • Quantification of CCK 8 amide and CCK 8 levels in different brain regions and intestines.

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  • Gel filtration chromatography to analyze different forms of CCK.

    • Main Results:

    • PC2 null mouse brains showed significantly decreased CCK content compared to wild-type.
    • CCK 8 amide levels were notably lower in the cerebral cortex and forebrain regions.
    • Intestinal CCK levels were unaffected in PC2 null mice, and no novel CCK forms were detected in the brain.
    • No brain region was completely devoid of CCK, suggesting partial compensation.

    Conclusions:

    • This study provides the first evidence that an endoprotease (PC2) is critical for CCK processing in the brain.
    • The findings suggest the existence of a redundant system that ensures the production of active CCK, even in the absence of PC2.
    • PC2 plays a significant role in generating specific CCK forms within the central nervous system.