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Gaich, G. et al.

Measurement of circulating parathyroid hormone-related protein in rats with humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy using a two-site immunoradiometric assay.

The Rice H500 rat Leydig cell tumor is a well characterized model of humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (HHM). Circulating concentrations of PTH-related protein (PTHRP) have not been reported in this or any other animal model of HHM. Taking advantage of the marked N-terminal amino acid homology between rodent and human PTHRPs, we have adapted a sensitive two-site immunoradiometric assay developed for measurement of human PTHRP for use in measuring rat PTHRP. Circulating calcium and PTHRP concentrations were serially measured after sc passage of the Leydig cell tumor in rats. Significant hypercalcemia and elevation of PTHRP occurred on day 9 after tumor inoculation. When grouped by tumor size, both plasma calcium and PTHRP levels were significantly elevated in animals with tumor burdens greater than 10 cc. The PTHRP concentration was strongly correlated with both serum calcium (r = 0.88) and tumor size (r = 0.80). Circulating rat PTHRP averaged 12.8 pM on day 9 and 27.5 pM on day 10 or 11. PTHRP was undetectable in the plasma of 19 control rats. In 3 rats, plasma calcium returned to normal, and PTHRP became undetectable within 24 h after tumor excision. Rat milk displayed a PTHRP concentration of 2000 pM, while acid-urea extract of the rat tumor contained 0.32 pmol/mg protein. Dilutions of rat plasma, milk, and tumor extract displayed response curves that were parallel to the human PTHRP-(1-74) standard in the assay. This two-site immunoradiometric assay is a sensitive and easily performed means of measuring rat PTHRP. It should be useful in studying this animal model of HHM and the function of PTHRP in normal tissues.[1]

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Measurement of circulating parathyroid hormone-related protein in rats with humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy using a two-site immunoradiometric assay. Gaich, G., Burtis, W.J. Endocrinology (1990) [Pubmed]

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