Enkephalin metabolism by microglial aminopeptidase N (CD13)

Rat microglia in culture showed a high capacity to degrade neuropeptides compared with other glial cells. Leu-enkephalin was readily hydrolyzed to free tyrosine and Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu. Inhibition experiments and immunostaining revealed that aminopeptidase N (CD13) on the surface of microglia was responsible for enkephalin cleavage. Endopeptidase-24.11 ("enkephalinase"), angiotensin-converting enzyme, or carboxypeptidases could not be detected on microglia. Aminopeptidase N activity in microglia was considerably higher than in rat peripheral monocytes and macrophages, which both also exhibited low endopeptidase 24.11 activities. Activity of aminopeptidase N was upregulated by culture of microglia on astrocytes and down-regulated by exposure of microglia to lipopolysaccharide. The occurrence of aminopeptidase N on microglia is in line with the view that they originate from the monocytic lineage.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1995

Erschienen:

1995

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

Enthalten in:

Journal of neurochemistry - 64(1995), 4 vom: 22. Apr., Seite 1841-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lucius, R [VerfasserIn]
Sievers, J [VerfasserIn]
Mentlein, R [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

CD13 Antigens
Comparative Study
EC 3.4.11.2
Enkephalins
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.04.1995

Date Revised 30.06.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM075104776