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Al-Karagholi MAM, Kalatharan V, Ghanizada H, Gram C, Dussor G, Ashina M. Prolactin in headache and migraine: A systematic review of clinical studies. Cephalalgia 2023; 43:3331024221136286. [PMID: 36718026 DOI: 10.1177/03331024221136286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To systemically review clinical studies investigating the role of prolactin and its receptors in headache and migraine. BACKGROUND Migraine prevalence is more common in women compared to men. As prolactin is a crucial regulator of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis, prolactin and its receptors might contribute to signaling mechanisms underlying migraine. METHODS In this systematic review, we searched PubMed and EMBASE with the terms: prolactin, hyperprolactinemia, macroprolactinemia, hypoprolactinemia, migraine, headache, head pain and trigeminal pain pathway for clinical studies investigating prolactin signaling in headache and migraine. Two reviewers independently screened 841 articles for population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and study design. Studies were restricted to the English language and were excluded if they had a nonexperimental methodology. RESULTS Nineteen clinical studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative and quantitative analysis. The main findings were that serum prolactin levels were found to be higher in individuals with migraine compared to healthy controls, and prolactinomas (prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas) were correlated with higher incidence of headache in otherwise healthy individuals and migraine attacks in individuals with migraine. CONCLUSION Considerable evidence suggests a key role of prolactin and its receptors in migraine pathophysiology. Further randomized and placebo-controlled clinical studies targeting prolactin signaling are needed to further clarify influences of prolactin in migraine attack initiation.
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- Mohammad Al-Mahdi Al-Karagholi
- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet- Glostrup, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet- Glostrup, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet- Glostrup, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet- Glostrup, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
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- School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Center for Advanced Pain Studies, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, USA
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet- Glostrup, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark.,Danish Headache Knowledge Center on Headache Disorders, Rigshospitalet - Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark
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Matthews RM, Bradley E, Griffin CS, Lim XR, Mullins ND, Hollywood MA, Lundy FT, McGarvey LP, Sergeant GP, Thornbury KD. Functional expression of Na V1.7 channels in freshly dispersed mouse bronchial smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022; 323:C749-C762. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00011.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Isolated smooth muscle cells (SMC) from mouse bronchus were studied using the whole-cell patch clamp technique at ~21oC. Stepping from -100 mV to -20 mV evoked inward currents of mean amplitude -275 pA. These inactivated (tau=1.1 ms) and were abolished when external Na+ was substituted with N-Methyl-D-glucamine. In current-voltage protocols, current peaked at -10 mV and reversed between +20 and +30 mV. The V1/2s of activation and inactivation were -25 & -86 mV, respectively. The current was highly sensitive to tetrodotoxin (IC50=1.5 nM) and the NaV1.7 subtype selective blocker, PF-05089771 (IC50=8.6 nM), consistent with NaV1.7 as the underlying pore-forming a subunit. Two NaV1.7-selective antibodies caused membrane-delineated staining of isolated SMC, as did a non-selective pan-NaVantibody. RT-PCR, performed on groups of ~15 isolated SMC, revealed transcripts for NaV1.7 in 7/8 samples. Veratridine (30 mM), a non-selective NaV channel activator, reduced peak current evoked by depolarization but induced a sustained current of 40 pA. Both effects were reversed by tetrodotoxin (100 nM). In tension experiments veratridine (10 mM) induced contractions that were entirely blocked by atropine (1 mM). However, in the presence of atropine, veratridine was able to modulate the pattern of activity induced by a combination of U-46619 (a thromboxane A2 mimetic) & PGE2(prostaglandin E2), by eliminating bursts in favour of sustained phasic contractions. These effects were readily reversed to control-like activity by tetrodotoxin (100 nM). In conclusion, mouse bronchial SMC functionally express NaV1.7 channels that are capable of modulating contractile activity, at least under experimental conditions.
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- Ruth M. Matthews
- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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- Smooth Muscle Research Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
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Al-Karagholi MAM, Gram C, Nielsen CAW, Ashina M. Targeting BK Ca Channels in Migraine: Rationale and Perspectives. CNS Drugs 2020; 34:325-335. [PMID: 32060729 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-020-00706-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Large (big)-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BKCa) channels are expressed in migraine-related structures such as the cranial arteries, trigeminal ganglion and trigeminal spinal nucleus, and they play a substantial role in vascular tonus and neuronal excitability. Using synthetic BKCa channels openers was associated with headache as a frequent adverse effect in healthy volunteers. Additionally, BKCa channels are downstream molecules in migraine signalling pathways that are activated by several compounds known to provoke migraine, including calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) and glyceryl trinitrate (GTN). Also, there is a high affinity and a close coupling between BKCa channels and ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels, the role of which has recently been established in migraine pathophysiology. These observations raise the question as to whether direct BKCa channel activation can provoke migraine in migraine patients, and whether the BKCa channel could be a potential novel anti-migraine target. Hence, randomized and placebo-controlled clinical studies on BKCa channel openers or blockers in migraine patients are needed.
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- Mohammad Al-Mahdi Al-Karagholi
- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Valdemar Hansen Vej 5, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Valdemar Hansen Vej 5, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Valdemar Hansen Vej 5, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Valdemar Hansen Vej 5, 2600, Glostrup, Denmark. .,Glostrup Research Park, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark.
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Manoury B, Idres S, Leblais V, Fischmeister R. Ion channels as effectors of cyclic nucleotide pathways: Functional relevance for arterial tone regulation. Pharmacol Ther 2020; 209:107499. [PMID: 32068004 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Numerous mediators and drugs regulate blood flow or arterial pressure by acting on vascular tone, involving cyclic nucleotide intracellular pathways. These signals lead to regulation of several cellular effectors, including ion channels that tune cell membrane potential, Ca2+ influx and vascular tone. The characterization of these vasocontrictive or vasodilating mechanisms has grown in complexity due to i) the variety of ion channels that are expressed in both vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells, ii) the heterogeneity of responses among the various vascular beds, and iii) the number of molecular mechanisms involved in cyclic nucleotide signalling in health and disease. This review synthesizes key data from literature that highlight ion channels as physiologically relevant effectors of cyclic nucleotide pathways in the vasculature, including the characterization of the molecular mechanisms involved. In smooth muscle cells, cation influx or chloride efflux through ion channels are associated with vasoconstriction, whereas K+ efflux repolarizes the cell membrane potential and mediates vasodilatation. Both categories of ion currents are under the influence of cAMP and cGMP pathways. Evidence that some ion channels are influenced by CN signalling in endothelial cells will also be presented. Emphasis will also be put on recent data touching a variety of determinants such as phosphodiesterases, EPAC and kinase anchoring, that complicate or even challenge former paradigms.
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- Boris Manoury
- Inserm, Umr-S 1180, Université Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France.
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- Inserm, Umr-S 1180, Université Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Inserm, Umr-S 1180, Université Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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Aiku AO, Marshall JM. Contribution of prostaglandins to exercise hyperaemia: workload, ethnicity and sex matter! J Physiol 2019; 597:4887-4900. [PMID: 31399992 DOI: 10.1113/jp278033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The contribution of prostaglandins (PGs) to exercise hyperaemia is controversial. In this review, we argue this is partly explained by differences in exercise intensity between studies. The effects of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition and PG assays indicate that PGs contribute more at moderate to heavy than at light workloads and are mainly released by low tissue O2 . But, the release and actions of PGs also depend on other O2 -dependent dilators including ATP, adenosine and NO. K+ may inhibit the action of PGs and other mediators by causing hyperpolarization, but contributes to the hyperaemia. Thus, at lighter loads, the influence of PGs may be blunted by K+ , while COX inhibition leads to compensatory increases in other O2 -dependent dilators. In addition, we show that other sources of variability are sex and ethnicity. Our findings indicate that exercise hyperaemia following rhythmic contractions at 60% maximum voluntary contraction, is smaller in young black African (BA) men and women than in their white European (WE) counterparts, but larger in men than in women of both ethnicities. We propose the larger absolute force in men causes greater vascular occlusion and accumulation of dilators, while blunted hyperaemia in BAs may reflect lower oxidative capacity and O2 requirement. Nevertheless, COX inhibition attenuated peak hyperaemia by ∼30% in WE, BA men and WE women, indicating PGs make a substantial contribution in all three groups. There was no effect in BA women. Lack of PG involvement may provide early evidence of endothelial dysfunction, consistent in BA women with their greater risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- Abimbola O Aiku
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Dopico AM, Bukiya AN, Jaggar JH. Calcium- and voltage-gated BK channels in vascular smooth muscle. Pflugers Arch 2018; 470:1271-1289. [PMID: 29748711 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-018-2151-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ion channels in vascular smooth muscle regulate myogenic tone and vessel contractility. In particular, activation of calcium- and voltage-gated potassium channels of large conductance (BK channels) results in outward current that shifts the membrane potential toward more negative values, triggering a negative feed-back loop on depolarization-induced calcium influx and SM contraction. In this short review, we first present the molecular basis of vascular smooth muscle BK channels and the role of subunit composition and trafficking in the regulation of myogenic tone and vascular contractility. BK channel modulation by endogenous signaling molecules, and paracrine and endocrine mediators follows. Lastly, we describe the functional changes in smooth muscle BK channels that contribute to, or are triggered by, common physiological conditions and pathologies, including obesity, diabetes, and systemic hypertension.
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- Alex M Dopico
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 71 South Manassas St., Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 71 South Manassas St., Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Prostanoids in the pathophysiology of human coronary artery. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2017; 133:20-28. [PMID: 28347710 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Coronary artery disease is one of the leading causes of death in wordwide. There is growing evidence that prostanoids are involved in the physiology and pathophysiology of the human coronary artery by controlling vascular tone, remodelling of the vascular wall or angiogenesis. In this review, the production of prostanoids and the expression of prostanoid receptors in human coronary artery in health or disease are described. In addition, the interactions between sex hormones and prostanoids, their participations in the development of coronary artery diseases have been addressed. Globally, most of the studies performed in human coronary artery preparations have shown that prostacyclin (PGI2) has beneficial effects by inducing vasodilatation and promoting angiogenesis while reverse effects are confirmed by thromboxane A2 (TxA2). More studies are needed to determine the roles of the other prostanoids (PGE2, PGD2 and PGF2α) in vascular functions of the human coronary artery. Finally, in addition to the in vitro data about the human coronary artery, myocardial infarction induced by cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor and the protective effects of aspirin after coronary artery bypass surgery suggest that prostanoids are key mediators in coronary homeostasis.
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Gutterman DD, Chabowski DS, Kadlec AO, Durand MJ, Freed JK, Ait-Aissa K, Beyer AM. The Human Microcirculation: Regulation of Flow and Beyond. Circ Res 2016; 118:157-72. [PMID: 26837746 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.115.305364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The microcirculation is responsible for orchestrating adjustments in vascular tone to match local tissue perfusion with oxygen demand. Beyond this metabolic dilation, the microvasculature plays a critical role in modulating vascular tone by endothelial release of an unusually diverse family of compounds including nitric oxide, other reactive oxygen species, and arachidonic acid metabolites. Animal models have provided excellent insight into mechanisms of vasoregulation in health and disease. However, there are unique aspects of the human microcirculation that serve as the focus of this review. The concept is put forth that vasculoparenchymal communication is multimodal, with vascular release of nitric oxide eliciting dilation and preserving normal parenchymal function by inhibiting inflammation and proliferation. Likewise, in disease or stress, endothelial release of reactive oxygen species mediates both dilation and parenchymal inflammation leading to cellular dysfunction, thrombosis, and fibrosis. Some pathways responsible for this stress-induced shift in mediator of vasodilation are proposed. This paradigm may help explain why microvascular dysfunction is such a powerful predictor of cardiovascular events and help identify new approaches to treatment and prevention.
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- David D Gutterman
- From the Cardiovascular Center (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A., M.J.D.), Departments of Medicine (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (D.S.C., J.K.F.), Physiology (A.M.B., A.O.K.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.J.D.), and Anesthesiology (J.K.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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- From the Cardiovascular Center (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A., M.J.D.), Departments of Medicine (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (D.S.C., J.K.F.), Physiology (A.M.B., A.O.K.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.J.D.), and Anesthesiology (J.K.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- From the Cardiovascular Center (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A., M.J.D.), Departments of Medicine (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (D.S.C., J.K.F.), Physiology (A.M.B., A.O.K.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.J.D.), and Anesthesiology (J.K.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- From the Cardiovascular Center (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A., M.J.D.), Departments of Medicine (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (D.S.C., J.K.F.), Physiology (A.M.B., A.O.K.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.J.D.), and Anesthesiology (J.K.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- From the Cardiovascular Center (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A., M.J.D.), Departments of Medicine (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (D.S.C., J.K.F.), Physiology (A.M.B., A.O.K.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.J.D.), and Anesthesiology (J.K.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- From the Cardiovascular Center (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A., M.J.D.), Departments of Medicine (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (D.S.C., J.K.F.), Physiology (A.M.B., A.O.K.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.J.D.), and Anesthesiology (J.K.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- From the Cardiovascular Center (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A., M.J.D.), Departments of Medicine (A.M.B., A.O.K., D.D.G., D.S.C., J.K.F., K.A.-A.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (D.S.C., J.K.F.), Physiology (A.M.B., A.O.K.), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.J.D.), and Anesthesiology (J.K.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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Krishnamoorthy-Natarajan G, Koide M. BK Channels in the Vascular System. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2016; 128:401-38. [PMID: 27238270 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2016.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Autoregulation of blood flow is essential for the preservation of organ function to ensure continuous supply of oxygen and essential nutrients and removal of metabolic waste. This is achieved by controlling the diameter of muscular arteries and arterioles that exhibit a myogenic response to changes in arterial blood pressure, nerve activity and tissue metabolism. Large-conductance voltage and Ca(2+)-dependent K(+) channels (BK channels), expressed exclusively in smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in the vascular wall of healthy arteries, play a critical role in regulating the myogenic response. Activation of BK channels by intracellular, local, and transient ryanodine receptor-mediated "Ca(2+) sparks," provides a hyperpolarizing influence on the SMC membrane potential thereby decreasing the activity of voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels and limiting Ca(2+) influx to promote SMC relaxation and vasodilation. The BK channel α subunit, a large tetrameric protein with each monomer consisting of seven-transmembrane domains, a long intracellular C-terminal tail and an extracellular N-terminus, associates with the β1 and γ subunits in vascular SMCs. The BK channel is regulated by factors originating within the SMC or from the endothelium, perivascular nerves and circulating blood, that significantly alter channel gating properties, Ca(2+) sensitivity and expression of the α and/or β1 subunit. The BK channel thus serves as a central receiving dock that relays the effects of the changes in several such concomitant autocrine and paracrine factors and influences cardiovascular health. This chapter describes the primary mechanism of regulation of myogenic response by BK channels and the alterations to this mechanism wrought by different vasoactive mediators.
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- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States
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Fujii N, Singh MS, Halili L, Boulay P, Sigal RJ, Kenny GP. Cutaneous vascular and sweating responses to intradermal administration of prostaglandin E1 and E2 in young and older adults: a role for nitric oxide? Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2016; 310:R1064-72. [PMID: 27101302 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00538.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Cyclooxygenase (COX) contributes to cutaneous vasodilation and sweating responses; however, the mechanisms underpinning these responses remain unknown. We hypothesized that prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) and E2 (PGE2) (COX-derived vasodilator products) directly mediate cutaneous vasodilation and sweating through nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-dependent mechanisms in young adults. Furthermore, we hypothesized that this response is diminished in older adults, since aging attenuates COX-dependent cutaneous vasodilation and sweating. In 9 young (22 ± 5 yr) and 10 older (61 ± 6 yr) adults, cutaneous vascular conductance (CVC) and sweat rate were evaluated at four intradermal forearm skin sites receiving incremental doses (0.05, 0.5, 5, 50, 500 μM each for 25 min) of PGE1 or PGE2 with and without coadministration of 10 mM N(ω)-nitro-l-arginine, a nonspecific NOS inhibitor. N(ω)-nitro-l-arginine attenuated PGE1-mediated increases in CVC at all concentrations in young adults, whereas it reduced PGE2-mediated increases in CVC at lower concentrations (0.05-0.5 μM) in older adults (all P < 0.05). However, the magnitude of the PGE1- and PGE2-mediated increases in CVC did not differ between groups (all P > 0.05). Neither PGE1 nor PGE2 increased sweat rate at any of the administered concentrations for either the young or older adults (all P > 0.05). We show that although cutaneous vascular responsiveness to PGE1 and PGE2 is similar between young and older adults, the cutaneous vasodilator response is partially mediated through NOS albeit via low-to-high concentrations of PGE1 in young adults and low concentrations of PGE2 in older adults, respectively. We also show that in both young and older adults, PGE1 and PGE2 do not increase sweat rate under normothermic conditions.
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- Naoto Fujii
- Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Faculty of Physical Activity Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada; and
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- Departments of Medicine, Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences, Faculties of Medicine and Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;
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Dopico AM, Bukiya AN. Lipid regulation of BK channel function. Front Physiol 2014; 5:312. [PMID: 25202277 PMCID: PMC4141547 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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This mini-review focuses on lipid modulation of BK (MaxiK, BKCa) current by a direct interaction between lipid and the BK subunits and/or their immediate lipid environment. Direct lipid-BK protein interactions have been proposed for fatty and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, phosphoinositides and cholesterol, evidence for such action being less clear for other lipids. BK α (slo1) subunits are sufficient to support current perturbation by fatty and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, glycerophospholipids and cholesterol, while distinct BK β subunits seem necessary for current modulation by most steroids. Subunit domains or amino acids that participate in lipid action have been identified in a few cases: hslo1 Y318, cerebral artery smooth muscle (cbv1) R334,K335,K336, cbv1 seven cytosolic CRAC domains, slo1 STREX and β1 T169,L172,L173 for docosahexaenoic acid, PIP2, cholesterol, sulfatides, and cholane steroids, respectively. Whether these protein motifs directly bind lipids or rather transmit the energy of lipid binding to other areas and trigger protein conformation change remains unresolved. The impact of direct lipid-BK interaction on physiology is briefly discussed.
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- Alex M Dopico
- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN, USA
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Yu X, Li F, Klussmann E, Stallone JN, Han G. G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 mediates relaxation of coronary arteries via cAMP/PKA-dependent activation of MLCP. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2014; 307:E398-407. [PMID: 25005496 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00534.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Activation of GPER exerts a protective effect in hypertension and ischemia-reperfusion models and relaxes arteries in vitro. However, our understanding of the mechanisms of GPER-mediated vascular regulation is far from complete. In the current study, we tested the hypothesis that GPER-induced relaxation of porcine coronary arteries is mediated via cAMP/PKA signaling. Our findings revealed that vascular relaxation to the selective GPER agonist G-1 (0.3-3 μM) was associated with increased cAMP production in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, inhibition of adenylyl cyclase (AC) with SQ-22536 (100 μM) or of PKA activity with either Rp-8-CPT-cAMPS (5 μM) or PKI (5 μM) attenuated G-1-induced relaxation of coronary arteries preconstricted with PGF2α (1 μM). G-1 also increased PKA activity in cultured coronary artery smooth muscle cells (SMCs). To determine downstream signals of the cAMP/PKA cascade, we measured RhoA activity in cultured human and porcine coronary SMCs and myosin-light chain phosphatase (MLCP) activity in these artery rings by immunoblot analysis of phosphorylation of myosin-targeting subunit protein-1 (p-MYPT-1; the MLCP regulatory subunit). G-1 decreased PGF2α-induced p-MYPT-1, whereas Rp-8-CPT-cAMPS prevented this inhibitory effect of G-1. Similarly, G-1 inhibited PGF2α-induced phosphorylation of MLC in coronary SMCs, and this inhibitory effect was also reversed by Rp-8-CPT-cAMPS. RhoA activity was downregulated by G-1, whereas G36 (GPER antagonist) restored RhoA activity. Finally, FMP-API-1 (100 μM), an inhibitor of the interaction between PKA and A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs), attenuated the effect of G-1 on coronary artery relaxation and p-MYPT-1. These findings demonstrate that localized cAMP/PKA signaling is involved in GPER-mediated coronary vasodilation by activating MLCP via inhibition of RhoA pathway.
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- Xuan Yu
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas; College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China; and
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- Anchored Signaling, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- Women's Health Division, Michael E. DeBakey Institute, and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas
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- Women's Health Division, Michael E. DeBakey Institute, and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas;
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Parajuli SP, Provence A, Petkov GV. Prostaglandin E2 excitatory effects on guinea pig urinary bladder smooth muscle: a novel regulatory mechanism mediated by large-conductance voltage- and Ca2+-activated K+ channels. Eur J Pharmacol 2014; 738:179-85. [PMID: 24886877 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is an essential signaling molecule involved in the regulation of detrusor smooth muscle (DSM) function. However, the underlying regulatory mechanism by which PGE2 augments DSM cell excitability and contractility is not well understood. Here, we investigated whether PGE2 inhibits the large conductance voltage- and Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (BK) channels in guinea pig DSM, thereby increasing DSM excitability and contractility. We used a multidisciplinary experimental approach including amphotericin-B perforated patch-clamp electrophysiology and live-cell Ca(2+) imaging in native freshly-isolated DSM cells, isometric tension recordings of intact DSM strips, and pharmacological tools to investigate BK channel regulation by PGE2 in guinea pig DSM. PGE2 increased the spontaneous phasic contractions of isolated DSM strips in a concentration-dependent manner (10 nM-10 µM). BK channel inhibition with paxilline (1 µM) attenuated the PGE2-induced DSM phasic contractions, suggesting that BK channels are involved in the mechanism of PGE2-induced DSM contractions. PGE2 (10 µM) increased the intracellular Ca(2+) levels in freshly-isolated DSM cells. PGE2 (10 µM) also caused an inhibition of the amplitude and frequency of spontaneous transient BK currents in DSM cells. Moreover, PGE2 (10 µM) did not affect the amplitude of whole cell steady-state BK currents in DSM cells. Our findings provide strong experimental evidence that PGE2 leads to an inhibition of the spontaneous transient BK currents, elevation of intracellular Ca(2+) levels in freshly-isolated DSM cells, and augmentation of DSM phasic contractions. Thus, we have revealed a novel mechanism that BK channels mediate PGE2-induced contractions in guinea pig DSM.
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- Shankar P Parajuli
- Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Coker Life Sciences Building, Room 609D, 715 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29208, United States
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- Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Coker Life Sciences Building, Room 609D, 715 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29208, United States
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- Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Coker Life Sciences Building, Room 609D, 715 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29208, United States.
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Hu XQ, Zhang L. Function and regulation of large conductance Ca(2+)-activated K+ channel in vascular smooth muscle cells. Drug Discov Today 2012; 17:974-87. [PMID: 22521666 PMCID: PMC3414640 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2012] [Revised: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Large conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (BK(Ca)) channels are abundantly expressed in vascular smooth muscle cells. Activation of BK(Ca) channels leads to hyperpolarization of cell membrane, which in turn counteracts vasoconstriction. Therefore, BK(Ca) channels have an important role in regulation of vascular tone and blood pressure. The activity of BK(Ca) channels is subject to modulation by various factors. Furthermore, the function of BK(Ca) channels are altered in both physiological and pathophysiological conditions, such as pregnancy, hypertension and diabetes, which has dramatic impacts on vascular tone and hemodynamics. Consequently, compounds and genetic manipulation that alter activity and expression of the channel might be of therapeutic interest.
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- Xiang-Qun Hu
- Center for Perinatal Biology, Division of Pharmacology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.
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Yu X, Ma H, Barman SA, Liu AT, Sellers M, Stallone JN, Prossnitz ER, White RE, Han G. Activation of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor induces endothelium-independent relaxation of coronary artery smooth muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2011; 301:E882-8. [PMID: 21791623 PMCID: PMC3213995 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00037.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Estrogens can either relax or contract arteries via rapid, nongenomic mechanisms involving classic estrogen receptors (ER). In addition to ERα and ERβ, estrogen may also stimulate G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER) in nonvascular tissue; however, a potential role for GPER in coronary arteries is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine how GPER activity influenced coronary artery reactivity. In vitro isometric force recordings were performed on endothelium-denuded porcine arteries. These studies were augmented by RT-PCR and single-cell patch-clamp experiments. RT-PCR and immunoblot studies confirmed expression of GPER mRNA and protein, respectively, in smooth muscle from either porcine or human coronary arteries. G-1, a selective GPER agonist, produced a concentration-dependent relaxation of endothelium-denuded porcine coronary arteries in vitro. This response was attenuated by G15, a GPER-selective antagonist, or by inhibiting large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK(Ca)) channels with iberiotoxin, but not by inhibiting NO signaling. Last, single-channel patch-clamp studies demonstrated that G-1 stimulates BK(Ca) channel activity in intact smooth muscle cells from either porcine or human coronary arteries but had no effect on channels isolated in excised membrane patches. In summary, GPER activation relaxes coronary artery smooth muscle by increasing potassium efflux via BK(Ca) channels and requires an intact cellular signaling mechanism. This novel action of estrogen-like compounds may help clarify some of the controversy surrounding the vascular effects of estrogens.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Calcium/metabolism
- Cells, Cultured
- Coronary Vessels/cytology
- Coronary Vessels/drug effects
- Coronary Vessels/physiology
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/physiology
- Estradiol/pharmacology
- Humans
- Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels/metabolism
- Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels/physiology
- Muscle Relaxation/drug effects
- Muscle Relaxation/physiology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/physiology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/drug effects
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism
- Nitric Oxide/metabolism
- Receptors, Estrogen
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/agonists
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism
- Swine
- Up-Regulation/drug effects
- Vasodilation/physiology
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- Xuan Yu
- Michael E. DeBakey Institute-Division of Women's Health, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, USA
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Dick GM, Tune JD. Role of potassium channels in coronary vasodilation. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2010; 235:10-22. [DOI: 10.1258/ebm.2009.009201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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K+ channels in coronary arterial smooth muscle cells (CASMC) determine the resting membrane potential ( Em) and serve as targets of endogenous and therapeutic vasodilators. Em in CASMC is in the voltage range for activation of L-type Ca2+ channels; therefore, when K+ channel activity changes, Ca2+ influx and arterial tone change. This is why both Ca2+ channel blockers and K+ channel openers have such profound effects on coronary blood flow; the former directly inhibits Ca2+ influx through L-type Ca2+ channels, while the latter indirectly inhibits Ca2+ influx by hyperpolarizing Em and reducing Ca2+ channel activity. K+ channels in CASMC play important roles in vasodilation to endothelial, ischemic and metabolic stimuli. The purpose of this article is to review the types of K+ channels expressed in CASMC, discuss the regulation of their activity by physiological mechanisms and examine impairments related to cardiovascular disease.
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- Gregory M Dick
- Department of Exercise Physiology and Center for Cardiovascular & Respiratory Sciences, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Natarajan A, Han G, Chen SY, Yu P, White R, Jose P. The d5 dopamine receptor mediates large-conductance, calcium- and voltage-activated potassium channel activation in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2009; 332:640-9. [PMID: 19864616 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.109.159871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Large-conductance, calcium- and voltage-activated potassium (BK(Ca)) channels hyperpolarize coronary artery smooth muscle cells, causing vasorelaxation. Dopamine activates BK(Ca) channels by stimulating D(1)-like receptor-mediated increases in cAMP in porcine coronary artery myocytes. There are two D(1)-like receptors (R), D(1)R and D(5)R. We hypothesize that the specific D(1)-like receptor involved in BK(Ca) channel activation in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells (HCASMCs) is the D(5)R and that activation occurs via cAMP cross-activation of cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG), rather than cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA). The effects of D(1)-like receptor agonists and antagonists on BK(Ca) channel opening in HCASMCs were examined in the presence and absence of PKG/PKA inhibition by cell-attached patch clamp. In the absence of commercially available ligands specific for D(1)R or D(5)R, D(1)R or D(5)R protein was down-regulated by transfecting HCASMCs with human D(1)R or D(5)R antisense oligonucleotides, respectively: cells transfected with scrambled oligonucleotides and nontransfected HCASMCs served as controls. The predominant ion channel conducting outward currents in nontransfected HCASMCs was identified as the large-conductance, calcium- and voltage-activated potassium (BK(Ca)) channel, which was activated by D(1)-like receptor agonists despite PKA inhibition with (9R,10S,12S)-2,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-10-hydroxy-9-methyl-1-oxo-9,12-epoxy-1H-diindolo[1,2,3-fg:3',2',1'-kl]pyrrolo[3,4-i][1,6]benzodiazocine-10-carboxylic acid (KT 5720) (300 nM), but was abolished by inhibiting PKG with 9-methoxy-9-methoxycarbonyl-8-methyl-2,3,9,10-tetrahydro-8,11-epoxy-1H,8H,11H-2,7b-11a-triazadibenzo(a,g) cycloocta(cde)-trinden-1-one (KT 5823) (300 nM). D(1)-like receptor agonists activated BK(Ca) channels in all transfected cells except those transfected with D(5)R antisense oligonucleotides. Thus, the dopamine (D(1)-like) receptor mediates activation of BK(Ca) channels in HCASMCs by D(5)R, not D(1)R, and via PKG, not PKA. This is the first report of differential D(1)-like receptor regulation of vascular smooth muscle function in human cells.
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- Aruna Natarajan
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
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Molecular studies of BKCa channels in intracranial arteries: presence and localization. Cell Tissue Res 2008; 334:359-69. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-008-0701-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2008] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Yang C, Kwan YW, Seto SW, Leung GPH. Inhibitory effects of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids on volume-activated chloride channels in rat mesenteric arterial smooth muscle. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2008; 87:62-7. [PMID: 18812234 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2008.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2008] [Revised: 07/15/2008] [Accepted: 08/26/2008] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are synthesized from arachidonic acid by cytochrome P450 epoxygenases in endothelial cells. It has previously been shown that EETs activate K(+) channels, which are important for the hyperpolarization and dilation of blood vessels. However, the effects of EETs on other ion channels have been less well studied. We investigated the effects of EETs on volume-activated Cl(-) channels (VACCs) in rat mesenteric arterial smooth muscle cells. Whole-cell patch clamp recording demonstrated that hypotonic solution and guanosine 5'-[gamma-thio]triphosphate (GTPgammaS) induced a 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)benzoic acid (NPPB)- and 4,4'-diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS)-sensitive VACC current in the primary cultured rat mesenteric arterial smooth muscle cells. The VACC current was inhibited by EETs and the order of potency was 8,9-EET>5,6-EET>11,12-EET>14,15-EET. The inhibitory effects of EETs could be reversed by 14,15 epoxyeicosa-5(Z)-enoic acid (14,15-EEZE, an EET analog), Rp-cGMP and KT-5823 (protein kinase G inhibitors). Interestingly, the inhibitory effects of EETs on VACCs were not influenced by Rp-cAMP (a protein kinase A antagonist) but it could be abolished by NF-449 (a Gs protein inhibitor), indicating the involvement of cAMP but not protein kinase A. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that EETs inhibit VACCs in rat mesenteric arterial smooth muscle cells through a cGMP-dependent pathway, which is probably due to the cross-activation by cAMP. This mechanism may be involved in the regulation of cell volume and membrane potential.
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- Cui Yang
- Department of Pharmacology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Ruan YC, Wang Z, Du JY, Zuo WL, Guo JH, Zhang J, Wu ZL, Wong HY, Chung YW, Chan HC, Zhou WL. Regulation of smooth muscle contractility by the epithelium in rat vas deferens: role of ATP-induced release of PGE2. J Physiol 2008; 586:4843-57. [PMID: 18755753 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.154096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Recent studies suggest that the epithelium might modulate the contractility of smooth muscle. However, the mechanisms underlying this regulation are unknown. The present study investigated the regulation of smooth muscle contraction by the epithelium in rat vas deferens and the possible factor(s) involved. Exogenously applied ATP inhibited electrical field stimulation (EFS)-evoked smooth muscle contraction in an epithelium-dependent manner. As the effects of ATP on smooth muscle contractility were abrogated by inhibitors of prostaglandin synthesis, but not by those of nitric oxide synthesis, prostaglandins might mediate the effects of ATP. Consistent with this idea, PGE(2) inhibited EFS-evoked smooth muscle contraction independent of the epithelium, while ATP and UTP induced the release of PGE(2) from cultured rat vas deferens epithelial cells, but not smooth muscle cells. The ATP-induced PGE(2) release from vas deferens epithelial cells was abolished by U73122, an inhibitor of phospholipase C (PLC) and BAPTA AM, a Ca(2+) chelator. ATP also transiently increased [Ca(2+)](i) in vas deferens epithelial cells. This effect of ATP on [Ca(2+)](i) was independent of extracellular Ca(2+), but abolished by the P2 receptor antagonist RB2 and U73122. In membrane potential measurements using a voltage-sensitive dye, PGE(2), but not ATP, hyperpolarized vas deferens smooth muscle cells and this effect of PGE(2) was blocked by MDL12330A, an adenylate cyclase inhibitor, and the chromanol 293B, a blocker of cAMP-dependent K(+) channels. Taken together, our results suggest that ATP inhibition of vas deferens smooth muscle contraction is epithelium dependent. The data also suggest that ATP activates P2Y receptor-coupled Ca(2+) mobilization leading to the release of PGE(2) from epithelial cells, which in turn activates cAMP-dependent K(+) channels in smooth muscle cells leading to the hyperpolarization of membrane voltage and the inhibition of vas deferens contraction. Thus, the present findings suggest a novel regulatory mechanism by which the epithelium regulates the contractility of smooth muscle.
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- Ye Chun Ruan
- School of Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Leung SWS, Teoh H, Keung W, Man RYK. Non-genomic vascular actions of female sex hormones: physiological implications and signalling pathways. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2007; 34:822-6. [PMID: 17600565 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2007.04686.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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1. Epidemiological studies indicate a lower incidence of coronary heart disease in premenopausal women compared with age-matched men and post-menopausal women. Accumulating evidence suggests that this cardiovascular protection observed in premenopausal women is at least partially attributed to the direct action of oestrogens on the vascular system. 2. Research focused on vascular actions of 17beta-oestradiol indicates that this female sex hormone favourably modulates vascular reactivity at physiological concentrations. The vascular actions of 17beta-oestradiol appear independent of its genomic actions. Both endothelium-dependent and -independent signalling cascades have been implicated in the vascular effects of 17beta-oestradiol. 3. However, clinical trials on hormone-replacement therapy argue against a role of oestrogens in preventing the development of coronary heart disease. Supplementation with oestrogen is also complicated with the increased risk of breast and endometrial cancer. Hence, a better understanding of the vascular actions of 17beta-oestradiol will serve to enhance our understanding of its role in coronary heart disease.
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- Susan W S Leung
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Burnette JO, White RE. PGI2 opens potassium channels in retinal pericytes by cyclic AMP-stimulated, cross-activation of PKG. Exp Eye Res 2006; 83:1359-65. [PMID: 16959250 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2006.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2006] [Revised: 06/09/2006] [Accepted: 07/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pericytes exert an important influence on the control of retinal blood flow; however, little is known regarding the molecular basis of retinal pericyte excitability. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the signaling pathway of how prostacyclin (PGI2), an important endogenous regulator of retinal blood flow, stimulates potassium channel activity in retinal pericytes. Retinal pericytes were isolated from porcine eyeballs and plated on glass coverslips. Immunocytochemistry was performed to verify expression of the pericyte-specific ganglioside marker, 3G5 and smooth muscle alpha-actin. Activity of the large-conductance, voltage- and calcium-activated potassium (BKCa) channel was measured in retinal pericytes via single-channel patch-clamp, and channel identification was confirmed via biophysical and pharmacological characterization. PGI2 (10 microM) or beraprost (30 microM; more stable prostacyclin analog) dramatically stimulated the activity of BKCa channels isolated in cell-attached patches. These experiments strongly suggested that PGI2 stimulated BKCa channel activity via a diffusible second messenger. Similarly, chlorophenylthio (CPT)-cAMP (100 microM; membrane permeable cAMP derivative) induced a significant increase in BKCa channel activity; however, inhibition of the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) with 300 nM KT5720 could not reverse the stimulatory effect of either PGI2 or CPT-cAMP. In contrast, activation of BK(Ca) channels with either CPT-cAMP or PGI2 was abolished by 300 nM KT5823 (n=5, p<0.01), an inhibitor of the cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG). In addition, PGI2-stimulated channel activity was also attenuated by Rp-8-CPT-cGMPS, which inhibits PKG activity via a different mechanism. These findings demonstrate that prostacyclin, the most abundant prostanoid in the retinal circulation, is a potent stimulator of BKCa channel activity in retinal pericytes. Interestingly, this response appears to involve cAMP-stimulated cross-activation of PKG, and not PKA. Taken together, these findings could explain, at least in part, the cellular/molecular basis for PGI2-induced pericyte relaxation and augmentation of blood flow in the retina. Further, we propose PKG-dependent stimulation of BKCa channel activity as a new potential therapeutic target to combat decreased retinal blood flow seen in some disease states (e.g., diabetic retinopathy).
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- Jason O Burnette
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Lu T, Wang XL, He T, Zhou W, Kaduce TL, Katusic ZS, Spector AA, Lee HC. Impaired arachidonic acid-mediated activation of large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels in coronary arterial smooth muscle cells in Zucker Diabetic Fatty rats. Diabetes 2005; 54:2155-63. [PMID: 15983217 DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.54.7.2155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We studied the arachidonic acid (AA)-mediated modulation of large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channels in coronary arterial smooth myocytes from lean control and Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rats. A total of 1 micromol/l AA enhanced BK current by 274% in lean and by 98% in ZDF rats. After incubation with 10 micromol/l indomethacin, 1 micromol/l AA increased BK currents by 80% in lean and by 70% in ZDF rats. Vasoreactivity studies showed that the dilation of small coronary arteries produced by 1 micromol/l AA was reduced by 44% in ZDF rats. [3H]6-keto-prostagladin F1alpha ([3H]6-keto-PGF1alpha,), the stable metabolite of prostacyclin (PGI2), was the major [3H]AA metabolite produced by coronary arteries of lean vessels, but ZDF vessels produced only 15% as much [3H]6-keto-PGF1alpha. BK channel activation and vasorelaxation by iloprost were similar in lean and ZDF rats. Immunoblots showed a 73% reduction in PGI2 synthase (PGIS) expression in ZDF vessels compared with lean vessels, and there was no change in cyclooxygenase (COX) and BK channel expressions. Real-time PCR studies showed that mRNA levels of PGIS, COX-1, and COX-2 were similar between lean and ZDF vessels. We conclude that PGI2 is the major AA metabolite in lean coronaries, and AA-mediated BK channel activation is impaired in ZDF coronaries due to reduced PGIS activity.
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- Tong Lu
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St., SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Friis UG, Stubbe J, Uhrenholt TR, Svenningsen P, Nüsing RM, Skøtt O, Jensen BL. Prostaglandin E2 EP2 and EP4 receptor activation mediates cAMP-dependent hyperpolarization and exocytosis of renin in juxtaglomerular cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2005; 289:F989-97. [PMID: 15985651 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00201.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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PGE(2) and PGI(2) stimulate renin secretion and cAMP accumulation in juxtaglomerular granular (JG) cells. We addressed, at the single-cell level, the receptor subtypes and intracellular transduction mechanisms involved. Patch clamp was used to determine cell capacitance (C(m)), current, and membrane voltage in response to PGE(2), EP2 and EP4 receptor agonists, and an IP receptor agonist. PGE(2) (0.1 micromol/l) increased C(m) significantly, and the increase was abolished by intracellular application of the protein kinase A antagonist Rp-8-CPT-cAMPS. EP2-selective ligands butaprost (1 micromol/l), AE1-259-01 (1 nmol/l), EP4-selective agonist AE1-329 (1 nmol/l), and IP agonist iloprost (1 micromol/l) significantly increased C(m) mediated by PKA. The EP4 antagonist AE3-208 (10 nmol/l) blocked the effect of EP4 agonist but did not alter the response to PGE(2). Application of both EP4 antagonist and EP2-antagonist AH-6809 abolished the effects of PGE(2) on C(m) and current. EP2 and EP4 ligands stimulated cAMP formation in JG cells. PGE(2) rapidly stimulated renin secretion from superfused JG cells and diminished the membrane-adjacent granule pool as determined by confocal microscopy. The membrane potential hyperpolarized significantly after PGE(2), butaprost, AE1-329 and AE1-259 and outward current was augmented in a PKA-dependent fashion. PGE(2)-stimulated outward current, but not C(m) change, was abolished by the BK(Ca) channel inhibitor iberiotoxin (300 nmol/l). EP2 and EP4 mRNA was detected in sampled JG cells, and the preglomerular and glomerular vasculature was immunopositive for EP4. Thus IP, EP2, and EP4 receptors are associated with JG cells, and their activation leads to rapid PKA-mediated exocytotic fusion and release of renin granules.
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- Ulla G Friis
- Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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Thengchaisri N, Kuo L. Hydrogen peroxide induces endothelium-dependent and -independent coronary arteriolar dilation: role of cyclooxygenase and potassium channels. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2003; 285:H2255-63. [PMID: 14613908 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00487.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Hydrogen peroxide, a relatively stable reactive oxygen species, is known to elicit vasodilation, but its underlying mechanism remains elusive. Here, we examined the role of endothelial nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin, cytochrome P-450-derived metabolites, and smooth muscle potassium channels in coronary arteriolar dilation to abluminal H2O2. Pig subepicardial coronary arterioles (50-100 microm) were isolated and pressurized without flow for in vitro study. Arterioles developed basal tone and dilated dose dependently to H2O2 (1-100 microM). Disruption of th endothelium and inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) by indomethacin produced identical attenuation of vasodilation to H2O2. Conversely, the vasodilation to H2O2 was not affected by either the NO synthase inhibitor NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester or the cytochrome P-450 enzyme blocker miconazole. Inhibition of the COX-1, but not the COX-2 pathway, attenuated H2O2-induced dilation similarly to indomethacin. The production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), but not prostaglandin I2, from coronary arterioles was significantly increased by H2O2. Furthermore, inhibition of PGE2 receptors with AH-6809 attenuated vasodilation to H2O2 similar to that produced by indomethacin. In the absence of a functional endothelium, H2O2-induced dilation was attenuated, in an identical manner, by a depolarizing agent KCl and a calcium-activated potassium (KCa) channel inhibitor iberiotoxin. However, PGE2-induced dilation was not affected by iberiotoxin. The endothelium-independent dilation to H2O2 was also insensitive to the inhibition of guanylyl cyclase, lipoxygenase, ATP-sensitive potassium channels, and inward rectifier potassium channels. These results suggest that H2O2 induces endothelium-dependent vasodilation through COX-1-mediated release of PGE2 and also directly relaxes smooth muscle by hyperpolarization through KCa channel activation.
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- Naris Thengchaisri
- Department of Medical Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Univ. System Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843-1114, USA
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Sofola O, Yakubu M, Igbo I, Newaz M, Oyekan A. High salt diet modulates cAMP- and nitric oxide-mediated relaxation responses to isoproterenol in the rat aorta. Eur J Pharmacol 2003; 474:241-7. [PMID: 12921869 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(03)02011-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This study tested the hypothesis that nitric oxide (NO) production contributes to relaxation induced by 3',5'-cyclic adenylate monophosphate (cAMP)-elevating agents and that high salt diet impairs this mechanism of relaxation. Relaxation response to isoproterenol but not sodium nitroprusside, a NO donor, was reduced in the thoracic aorta from rats that were placed on a high salt diet (8% NaCl; 60+/-4%, P<0.001). 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolol [4,3,-alpha]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ, 10 microM), a soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor, but not N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, 100 microM), an inhibitor of NO synthase (NOS), attenuated the relaxation to isoproterenol (59+/-16%, P<0.01). High salt diet also impaired the relaxation responses to forskolin, an activator of adenylate cyclase, or 8-Bromo-cAMP (8-Br-cAMP). (N-[2-((p-bromocinnamyl)aminoethyl]-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide hydrochloride (H-89) (8 microM), an inhibitor of cAMP-dependent protein kinase, did not affect the relaxation produced by isoproterenol. These data suggest that high salt diet impairs relaxation response to isoproterenol by a dual mechanism involving diminished NO/NOS pathway linked to cGMP pathway and diminished cAMP pathway that is independent of protein kinase A.
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- Olusoga Sofola
- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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