Human calcium-sensing receptor can be suppressed by antisense sequences

Maldonado-Pérez, David, Breitwieser, Gerda E., Gama, Lucio, Elliott, Austin C., Ward, Donald T. and Riccardi, Daniela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7322-3163 2003. Human calcium-sensing receptor can be suppressed by antisense sequences. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 311 (3) , pp. 610-617. 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.10.041

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Abstract

We have evaluated the ability of an antisense cDNA sequence, directed to the amino-terminus of the human calcium-sensing receptor (CaR), to reduce the expression and function of an EGFP-tagged CaR (CaR-EGFP) in HEK293 cells. Confocal microscopy and Western blot analysis showed a significant and selective reduction of the expression of CaR-EGFP by the antisense construct. Measurements of changes in intracellular calcium induced by CaR agonists showed that CaR-EGFP function was significantly reduced by the antisense sequence, as was agonist-evoked phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (ERK1,2). A sense construct directed to the same region of the receptor had no effect, confirming the specificity of the antisense construct. Our results indicate that a CaR antisense cDNA reduces both the expression and function of the receptor. In the absence of strong, specific pharmacological inhibitors of CaR, the antisense approach will be helpful to elucidate contributions of the CaR to cell physiology.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0006-291X
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2022 08:49
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/63466

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