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Distribution and characterization of immunoreactive adrenomedullin in human tissue and plasma
Author(s) -
Ichiki Yoshinari,
Kitamura Kazuo,
Kangawa Kenji,
Kawamoto Mari,
Matsuo Hisayuki,
Eto Tanenao
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(94)80106-1
Subject(s) - adrenomedullin , radioimmunoassay , medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , distribution (mathematics) , tissue distribution , biology , receptor , mathematical analysis , mathematics
A specific and sensitive radioimmunoassay for human adrenomedullin has been developed and distribution and characterization of immunoreactive adrenomedullin in human tissue were investigated. The radioimmunoassay specifically recognizes its carboxyterminal region and half maximal inhibition of binding of radioiodinated adrenomedullin(40–52)NH 2 was observed at 11 . Immunoreactive adrenomedullin was abundant in adrenal medulla (47.7 ± 26.1 , mean ± S.D.) and was ubiquitously found in all tissue examined. The mean plasma concentration of adrenomedullin in three normal individuals was 17.2 ± 6.4 (mean ± S.D.). By analysis with reverse‐phase high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with the radioimmunoassay, most immunoreactive adrenomedullin in the adrenal medulla, atrium and lung was found to be adrenomedullin(1–52)NH 2 .