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Regulation of Stanniocalcin Secretion by Calcium and PTHrP in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

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BIOLOGY-BASEL
卷 11, 期 6, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biology11060863

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calcium-sensing receptor; corpuscles of Stannius; parathyroid hormone-related protein; stanniocalcin; Sparus aurata

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  1. FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology (Portugal) [PTDC/MAR-BIO/3811/2012]
  2. FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology [UIDB/04326/2020, UIDP/04326/2020, LA/P/0101/2020]
  3. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [PTDC/MAR-BIO/3811/2012] Funding Source: FCT

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The study focuses on the analysis of fish STC and the ex vivo culture of Stannius corpuscles of gilthead seabream. It reveals the direct control of STC production by calcium and PTHrP receptors, highlighting the importance of circulating calcium balance and the complexity of regulatory processes in vertebrates.
Simple Summary Calcium regulation in body fluids is a fundamental process in vertebrates, which is exerted by a plethora of hormones. Stanniocalcin (STC) is a hypocalcemic hormone ubiquitously expressed in tetrapods; in bony fishes, it is produced mainly by specific glands called the corpuscles of Stannius. The present study described an ELISA method for the analysis of fish STC. Moreover, it also develops a methodology for ex vivo cultures of Stannius corpuscles of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). The results show a direct control of the production of STC by one calcium and two PTHrP (parathyroid-related protein, a hypercalcemic hormone) receptors. This study highlights the tight control of circulating calcium in vertebrates and shows the complexity of the processes involved. Calcium balance is of paramount importance for vertebrates. In fish, the endocrine modulators of calcium homeostasis include the stanniocalcin (STC), and some members of the parathyroid hormone (PTH) family, such as the PTH-related protein (PTHrP), acting as antagonists. STC is ubiquitously expressed in higher vertebrates. In turn, bony fish exhibit specific STC-producing glands named the corpuscles of Stannius (CS). Previous studies pointed to a calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) involvement in the secretion of STC, but little is known of the involvement of other putative regulators. The CS provides a unique model to deepen the study of STC secretion. We developed an ex vivo assay to culture CS of fish and a competitive ELISA method to measure STC concentrations. As expected, STC released from the CS responds to CaSR stimulation by calcium, calcimimetics, and calcilytic drugs. Moreover, we uncover the presence (by PCR) of two PTHrP receptors in the CS, e.g., PTH1R and PTH3R. Thus, ex vivo incubations revealed a dose-response inhibition of STC secretion in response to PTHrP at basal Ca2+ concentrations. This inhibition is achieved through specific and reversible second messenger pathways (transmembrane adenylyl cyclases and phospholipase C), as the use of specific inhibitors highlights. Together, these results provide evidence for endocrine modulation between two antagonist hormones, STC and PTHrP.

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