Effects of nucleotides on [3H]bradykinin binding in guinea pig: further evidence for multiple B2 receptor subtypes

We have suggested recently the existence of three subtypes of B2 bradykinin receptors in tissues of guinea pigs. We have classified these B2 bradykinin receptors into B2a, B2b, and B2c subtypes depending on their affinity for various bradykinin antagonists. Because the actions of bradykinin in different cell systems appear to be both dependent on and independent of G proteins, we sought to determine whether the binding of [3H]bradykinin to the B2 subtypes is sensitive to guanine nucleotides and, therefore, possibly coupled to G proteins. In the ileum, where we have demonstrated B2a and B2b subtypes, specific [3H]bradykinin binding was reduced with GDP (100 microM) and the nonmetabolized analogue of GTP, guanyl-5'-yl-imidodiphosphate (GppNHp; 100 microM). Competition studies with bradykinin and with [Hyp3]bradykinin, which shows approximately 20-fold greater selectivity for the B2a subtype than bradykinin, were performed in the presence or absence of GppNHp (100 microM). The competition experiments demonstrated that binding to the B2a subtype, which has higher affinity for [Hyp3]bradykinin and bradykinin than the B2b subtype, was lost in the presence of GppNHp, whereas binding to the B2b subtype was unaffected. In contrast, GppNHp (100 microM) and GDP (100 microM) failed to alter specific [3H]bradykinin binding to B2b and B2c subtypes in lung. [3H]Bradykinin binding was unaffected by AMP, ADP, ATP, and GMP (100 microM each). Based on this evidence, we suggest that the B2a bradykinin subtype is coupled to G proteins. The B2b and B2c subtypes are either not coupled to G proteins, or may be coupled to the Go-type GTP binding proteins, which have been suggested to be less sensitive to guanine nucleotides.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)