Endocrinology, Vol 131, 533-535, Copyright © 1992 by Endocrine Society

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Distribution of V1a and V2 vasopressin receptor messenger ribonucleic acids in rat liver, kidney, pituitary and brain

NL Ostrowski, SJ Lolait, DJ Bradley, AM O'Carroll, MJ Brownstein and WS Young 3d
Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.

The hepatic, vascular-type (V1aR) and the renal, antidiuretic-type (V2R) vasopressin receptor cDNAs were recently cloned from rat liver and kidney libraries, respectively. DNA fragments containing the region encoding the putative 5/6 transmembrane loops of these receptors were subcloned, separately, into RNA polymerase promoter-containing vectors from which 35S-labeled sense and antisense riboprobes were synthesized. In situ hybridization histochemistry showed high levels of V1aR transcripts in the liver and the renal medulla among the vascular bundles. Sparser labeling was found in the renal cortex, but there were no grains over the glomeruli. V1aR mRNA was detected in many brain areas, including the hippocampal formation, central amygdala, dorsolateral septum, lateral hypothalamus, suprachiasmatic, ventromedial, dorsomedial, and arcuate nuclei of the hypothalamus, nucleus of the solitary tract, cerebellum, spinal nucleus of the trigeminal tract, reticular formation, inferior olivary nucleus, and choroid plexus. Rare labeled cells were seen along the periphery of the posterior pituitary. V2R transcripts were not detected in the liver or brain, but were present in high amounts in the inner and outer renal medulla, primarily associated with collecting ducts. Sparser labeling was found in the renal cortex, and no grains were seen over the glomeruli. These data confirm the expression of the V1a vasopressin receptor in liver and brain and demonstrate that kidney expresses mRNAs encoding V1a and V2 vasopressin receptors.

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