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PDE-Mediated Cyclic Nucleotide Compartmentation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: From Basic to a Clinical Perspective. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2021; 9:jcdd9010004. [PMID: 35050214 PMCID: PMC8777754 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases are important causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are major components of blood vessels and are involved in physiologic and pathophysiologic conditions. In healthy vessels, vascular SMCs contribute to vasotone and regulate blood flow by cyclic nucleotide intracellular pathways. However, vascular SMCs lose their contractile phenotype under pathological conditions and alter contractility or signalling mechanisms, including cyclic nucleotide compartmentation. In the present review, we focus on compartmentalized signaling of cyclic nucleotides in vascular smooth muscle. A deeper understanding of these mechanisms clarifies the most relevant axes for the regulation of vascular tone. Furthermore, this allows the detection of possible changes associated with pathological processes, which may be of help for the discovery of novel drugs.
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He A, Zuo D, Liang X, Guo Y, Suxin L, Xia Y. Hypoglycemia increases endothelial-dependent vasodilation through suppressing phosphorylation at Threonine 495/497 site of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Microvasc Res 2021; 133:104075. [PMID: 32950484 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Phosphorylation plays an essential role in the regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity. However, the phosphorylation of eNOS under hypoglycemia and whether hypoglycemia changes eNOS activity is unknown. This paper aims to clarify the regulation of eNOS phosphorylation and its activity change under hypoglycemia. METHODS Bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs) and Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with hypoglycemia, and the phosphorylation of eNOS was subjected to western blot. Blood nitric oxide (NO) concentration was determined by NO kit and endothelial-dependent vasodilation was detected by multi-wire myograph. RESULTS In both BAECs and rats' thoracic aorta, hypoglycemia induced eNOS phosphorylation decrease specifically on Threonine (Thr) 497. Inhibition of ubiquitination of protein kinase C α subunit (PKCα) reverses the decrease of eNOS phosphorylation in hypoglycemia. Ubiquitinated PKCα can be reversed by AMPK knockdown. In rats, insulin induced hypoglycemia increased the concentration of NO in arterial blood, and progressively enhanced the endothelium-dependent vasodilation of the thoracic and mesenteric aorta. CONCLUSIONS In vitro, the activation of AMPK may lead to the expression of PKCα by regulating ubiquitination, resulting in a decrease in the level of P-eNOS Thr497 phosphorylation under hypoglycemia. In vivo, insulin-induced hypoglycemia produces a beneficial cardiovascular effect on rats.
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- An He
- Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Division of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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Pregnant alpha-1-microglobulin (A1M) knockout mice exhibit features of kidney and placental damage, hemodynamic changes and intrauterine growth restriction. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20625. [PMID: 33244052 PMCID: PMC7691512 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77561-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Alpha-1-microglobulin (A1M) is an antioxidant previously shown to be elevated in maternal blood during pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and suggested to be important in the endogenous defense against oxidative stress. A knockout mouse model of A1M (A1Mko) was used in the present study to assess the importance of A1M during pregnancy in relation to the kidney, heart and placenta function. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and heart rate (HR) were determined before and throughout gestation. The morphology of the organs was assessed by both light and electron microscopy. Gene expression profiles relating to vascular tone and oxidative stress were analyzed using RT-qPCR with validation of selected gene expression relating to vascular tone and oxidative stress response. Pregnant age-matched wild type mice were used as controls. In the A1Mko mice there was a significantly higher SBP before pregnancy that during pregnancy was significantly reduced compared to the control. In addition, the HR was higher both before and during pregnancy compared to the controls. Renal morphological abnormalities were more frequent in the A1Mko mice, and the gene expression profiles in the kidney and the heart showed downregulation of transcripts associated with vasodilation. Simultaneously, an upregulation of vasoconstrictors, blood pressure regulators, and genes for osmotic stress response, ion transport and reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism occurred. Fetal weight was lower in the A1Mko mice at E17.5. The vessels in the labyrinth zone of the placentas and the endoplasmic reticulum in the spongiotrophoblasts were collapsed. The gene profiles in the placenta showed downregulation of antioxidants, ROS metabolism and oxidative stress response genes. In conclusion, intact A1M expression is necessary for the maintenance of normal kidney, heart as well as placental structure and function for a normal pregnancy adaptation.
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Sadek MS, Cachorro E, El-Armouche A, Kämmerer S. Therapeutic Implications for PDE2 and cGMP/cAMP Mediated Crosstalk in Cardiovascular Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7462. [PMID: 33050419 PMCID: PMC7590001 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21207462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are the principal superfamily of enzymes responsible for degrading the secondary messengers 3',5'-cyclic nucleotides cAMP and cGMP. Their refined subcellular localization and substrate specificity contribute to finely regulate cAMP/cGMP gradients in various cellular microdomains. Redistribution of multiple signal compartmentalization components is often perceived under pathological conditions. Thereby PDEs have long been pursued as therapeutic targets in diverse disease conditions including neurological, metabolic, cancer and autoimmune disorders in addition to numerous cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). PDE2 is a unique member of the broad family of PDEs. In addition to its capability to hydrolyze both cAMP and cGMP, PDE2 is the sole isoform that may be allosterically activated by cGMP increasing its cAMP hydrolyzing activity. Within the cardiovascular system, PDE2 serves as an integral regulator for the crosstalk between cAMP/cGMP pathways and thereby may couple chronically adverse augmented cAMP signaling with cardioprotective cGMP signaling. This review provides a comprehensive overview of PDE2 regulatory functions in multiple cellular components within the cardiovascular system and also within various subcellular microdomains. Implications for PDE2- mediated crosstalk mechanisms in diverse cardiovascular pathologies are discussed highlighting the prospective use of PDE2 as a potential therapeutic target in cardiovascular disorders.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (M.S.S.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (M.S.S.); (E.C.)
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Jadeja RN, Thounaojam MC, Bartoli M, Khurana S. Deoxycholylglycine, a conjugated secondary bile acid, reduces vascular tone by attenuating Ca 2+ sensitivity via rho kinase pathway. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 348:14-21. [PMID: 29660437 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Patients with cirrhosis have reduced systemic vascular resistance and elevated circulating bile acids (BAs). Previously, we showed that secondary conjugated BAs impair vascular tone by reducing vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) Ca2+ influx. In this study, we investigated the effect of deoxycholylglycine (DCG), on Ca2+ sensitivity in reducing vascular tone. First, we evaluated the effects of DCG on U46619- and phorbol-myristate-acetate (PMA)-induced vasoconstriction. DCG reduced U46619-induced vascular tone but failed to reduce PMA-induced vasoconstriction. Then, by utilizing varied combinations of diltiazem (voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel [VDCC] inhibitor), Y27632 (RhoA kinase [ROCK] inhibitor) and chelerythrine (PKC inhibitor) for the effect of DCG on U46619-induced vasoconstriction, we ascertained that DCG inhibits VDCC and ROCK pathway with no effect on PKC. We further assessed the effect of DCG on ROCK pathway. In β-escin-permeabilized arteries, DCG reduced high-dose Ca2+- and GTPγS (a ROCK activator)-induced vasoconstriction. In rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), DCG reduced U46619-induced phosphorylation of myosin light chain subunit (MLC20) and myosin phosphatase target subunit-1 (MYPT1). In permeabilized VSMCs, DCG reduced Ca2+- and GTPγS-mediated MLC20 and MYPT1 phosphorylation, and further, reduced GTPγS-mediated membrane translocation of RhoA. In VSMCs, long-term treatment with DCG had no effect on ROCK2 and RhoA expression. In conclusion, DCG attenuates vascular Ca2+ sensitivity and tone via inhibiting ROCK pathway. These results enhance our understanding of BAs-mediated regulation of vascular tone and provide a platform to develop new treatment strategies to reduce arterial dysfunction in cirrhosis.
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- Ravirajsinh N Jadeja
- Digestive Health Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Digestive Health Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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Wei R, Lunn SE, Tam R, Gust SL, Classen B, Kerr PM, Plane F. Vasoconstrictor stimulus determines the functional contribution of myoendothelial feedback to mesenteric arterial tone. J Physiol 2018; 596:1181-1197. [PMID: 29411383 DOI: 10.1113/jp274797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS In isolated resistance arteries, endothelial modulation of vasoconstrictor responses to α1 -adrenoceptor agonists occurs via a process termed myoendothelial feedback: localized inositol trisphosphate (InsP3 )-dependent Ca2+ transients activate intermediate conductance Ca2+ -activated K+ (IKCa ) channels, hyperpolarizing the endothelial membrane potential to limit further reductions in vessel diameter. We demonstrate that IKCa channel-mediated myoendothelial feedback limits responses of isolated mesenteric arteries to noradrenaline and nerve stimulation, but not to the thromboxane A2 mimetic U46619 or to increases in intravascular pressure. In contrast, in the intact mesenteric bed, although responses to exogenous noradrenaline were limited by IKCa channel-mediated myoendothelial feedback, release of NO and activation of endothelial small conductance Ca2+ -activated K+ (SKCa ) channels in response to increases in shear stress appeared to be the primary mediators of endothelial modulation of vasoconstriction. We propose that (1) the functional contribution of myoendothelial feedback to arterial tone is determined by the nature of the vasoconstrictor stimulus, and (2) although IKCa channel-mediated myoendothelial feedback may contribute to local control of arterial diameter, in the intact vascular bed, increases in shear stress may be the major stimulus for engagement of the endothelium during vasoconstriction. ABSTRACT Constriction of isolated resistance arteries in response to α1 -adrenoceptor agonists is limited by reciprocal engagement of inhibitory endothelial mechanisms via myoendothelial feedback. In the current model of feedback, agonist stimulation of smooth muscle cells results in localized InsP3 -dependent Ca2+ transients that activate endothelial IKCa channels. The subsequent hyperpolarization of the endothelial membrane potential then feeds back to the smooth muscle to limit further reductions in vessel diameter. We hypothesized that the functional contribution of InsP3 -IKCa channel-mediated myoendothelial feedback to limiting arterial diameter may be influenced by the nature of the vasoconstrictor stimulus. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the functional role of myoendothelial feedback in modulating responses of rat mesenteric resistance arteries to the adrenoceptor agonist noradrenaline, the thromboxane A2 mimetic U46619, increases in intravascular pressure and stimulation of perivascular sympathetic nerves. In isolated arteries, responses to noradrenaline and stimulation of sympathetic nerves, but not to U46619 and increases in intravascular pressure, were modulated by IKCa channel-dependent myoendothelial feedback. In the intact mesenteric bed perfused under conditions of constant flow, responses to exogenous noradrenaline were modulated by myoendothelial feedback, but shear stress-induced release of NO and activation of endothelial SKCa channels appeared to be the primary mediators of endothelial modulation of vasoconstriction to agonists and nerve stimulation. Thus, we propose that myoendothelial feedback may contribute to local control of diameter within arterial segments, but at the level of the intact vascular bed, increases in shear stress may be the major stimulus for engagement of the endothelium during vasoconstriction.
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- R Wei
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Nursing, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4S2, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada.,Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H7, Canada
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Kalbe B, Knobloch J, Schulz VM, Wecker C, Schlimm M, Scholz P, Jansen F, Stoelben E, Philippou S, Hecker E, Lübbert H, Koch A, Hatt H, Osterloh S. Olfactory Receptors Modulate Physiological Processes in Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells. Front Physiol 2016; 7:339. [PMID: 27540365 PMCID: PMC4972829 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Pathophysiological mechanisms in human airway smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) significantly contribute to the progression of chronic inflammatory airway diseases with limited therapeutic options, such as severe asthma and COPD. These abnormalities include the contractility and hyperproduction of inflammatory proteins. To develop therapeutic strategies, key pathological mechanisms, and putative clinical targets need to be identified. In the present study, we demonstrated that the human olfactory receptors (ORs) OR1D2 and OR2AG1 are expressed at the RNA and protein levels in HASMCs. Using fluorometric calcium imaging, specific agonists for OR2AG1 and OR1D2 were identified to trigger transient Ca2+ increases in HASMCs via a cAMP-dependent signal transduction cascade. Furthermore, the activation of OR2AG1 via amyl butyrate inhibited the histamine-induced contraction of HASMCs, whereas the stimulation of OR1D2 with bourgeonal led to an increase in cell contractility. In addition, OR1D2 activation induced the secretion of IL-8 and GM-CSF. Both effects were inhibited by the specific OR1D2 antagonist undecanal. We herein provide the first evidence to show that ORs are functionally expressed in HASMCs and regulate pathophysiological processes. Therefore, ORs might be new therapeutic targets for these diseases, and blocking ORs could be an auspicious strategy for the treatment of early-stage chronic inflammatory lung diseases.
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- Benjamin Kalbe
- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III for Pneumology, Allergology, Sleep- and Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lungenklinik Merheim, Kliniken der Stadt Köln Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Cytology, Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt Bochum, Germany
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- Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Herne Herne, Germany
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III for Pneumology, Allergology, Sleep- and Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum Bochum, Germany
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Marchesi A, Arcangeletti M, Mazzolini M, Torre V. Proton transfer unlocks inactivation in cyclic nucleotide-gated A1 channels. J Physiol 2015; 593:857-70. [PMID: 25480799 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2014.284216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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KEY POINTS Desensitization and inactivation provide a form of short-term memory controlling the firing patterns of excitable cells and adaptation in sensory systems. Unlike many of their cousin K(+) channels, cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels are thought not to desensitize or inactivate. Here we report that CNG channels do inactivate and that inactivation is controlled by extracellular protons. Titration of a glutamate residue within the selectivity filter destabilizes the pore architecture, which collapses towards a non-conductive, inactivated state in a process reminiscent of the usual C-type inactivation observed in many K(+) channels. These results indicate that inactivation in CNG channels represents a regulatory mechanism that has been neglected thus far, with possible implications in several physiological processes ranging from signal transduction to growth cone navigation. ABSTRACT Ion channels control ionic fluxes across biological membranes by residing in any of three functionally distinct states: deactivated (closed), activated (open) or inactivated (closed). Unlike many of their cousin K(+) channels, cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels do not desensitize or inactivate. Using patch recording techniques, we show that when extracellular pH (pHo ) is decreased from 7.4 to 6 or lower, wild-type CNGA1 channels inactivate in a voltage-dependent manner. pHo titration experiments show that at pHo < 7 the I-V relationships are outwardly rectifying and that inactivation is coupled to current rectification. Single-channel recordings indicate that a fast mechanism of proton blockage underlines current rectification while inactivation arises from conformational changes downstream from protonation. Furthermore, mutagenesis and ionic substitution experiments highlight the role of the selectivity filter in current decline, suggesting analogies with the C-type inactivation observed in K(+) channels. Analysis with Markovian models indicates that the non-independent binding of two protons within the transmembrane electrical field explains both the voltage-dependent blockage and the inactivation. Low pH, by inhibiting the CNGA1 channels in a state-dependent manner, may represent an unrecognized endogenous signal regulating CNG physiological functions in diverse tissues.
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- Arin Marchesi
- Neurobiology Sector, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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Zhang G, Cui J, Chen Y, Ma J. The relaxant effect of propofol on isolated rat intrapulmonary arteries. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 18:377-81. [PMID: 25352756 PMCID: PMC4211120 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2014.18.5.377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Revised: 08/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Propofol is a widely used anesthetic. Many studies have shown that propofol has direct effects on blood vessels, but the precise mechanism is not fully understood. Secondary intrapulmonary artery rings from male rats were prepared and mounted in a Multi Myograph System. The following constrictors were used to induce contractions in isolated artery rings: high K(+) solution (60 mmol/L); U46619 solution (100 nmol/L); 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; 3 µmol/L); or phenylephrine (Phe; 1 µmol/L). The relaxation effects of propofol were tested on high K(+) or U46619 precontracted rings. Propofol also was added to induce relaxation of rings preconstricted by U46619 after pretreatment with the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). The effects of propofol on Ca(2+) influx via the L-type Ca(2+) channels were evaluated by examining contraction-dependent responses to CaCl2 in the absence or presence of propofol (10 to 300 µmol/L). High K(+) solution and U46619 induced remarkable contractions of the rings, whereas contractions induced by 5-HT and Phe were weak. Propofol induced dose-dependent relaxation of artery rings precontracted by the high K(+) solution. Propofol also induced relaxation of rings precontracted by U46619 in an endothelium-independent way. Propofol at different concentrations significantly inhibited the Ca(2+)-induced contractions of pulmonary rings exposed to high K(+)-containing and Ca(2+)-free solution in a dose-dependent manner. Propofol relaxed vessels precontracted by the high K(+) solution and U46619 in an endothelium-independent way. The mechanism for this effect may involve inhibition of calcium influx through voltage-operated calcium channels (VOCCs) and receptor-operated calcium channels (ROCCs).
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- Guangyan Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong General Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong General Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong General Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong General Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Guangzhou 510080, China
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cAMP signalling in the vasculature: the role of Epac (exchange protein directly activated by cAMP). Biochem Soc Trans 2014; 42:89-97. [PMID: 24450633 DOI: 10.1042/bst20130253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The second messenger cAMP plays a central role in mediating vascular smooth muscle relaxation in response to vasoactive transmitters and in strengthening endothelial cell-cell junctions that regulate the movement of solutes, cells and macromolecules between the blood and the surrounding tissue. The vasculature expresses three cAMP effector proteins: PKA (protein kinase A), CNG (cyclic-nucleotide-gated) ion channels, and the most recently discovered Epacs (exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP). Epacs are a family of GEFs (guanine-nucleotide-exchange factors) for the small Ras-related GTPases Rap1 and Rap2, and are being increasingly implicated as important mediators of cAMP signalling, both in their own right and in parallel with the prototypical cAMP target PKA. In the present paper, we review what is currently known about the role of Epac within blood vessels, particularly with regard to the regulation of vascular tone, endothelial barrier function and inflammation.
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Schöbel N, Radtke D, Kyereme J, Wollmann N, Cichy A, Obst K, Kallweit K, Kletke O, Minovi A, Dazert S, Wetzel CH, Vogt-Eisele A, Gisselmann G, Ley JP, Bartoshuk LM, Spehr J, Hofmann T, Hatt H. Astringency is a trigeminal sensation that involves the activation of G protein-coupled signaling by phenolic compounds. Chem Senses 2014; 39:471-87. [PMID: 24718416 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bju014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Astringency is an everyday sensory experience best described as a dry mouthfeel typically elicited by phenol-rich alimentary products like tea and wine. The neural correlates and cellular mechanisms of astringency perception are still not well understood. We explored taste and astringency perception in human subjects to study the contribution of the taste as well as of the trigeminal sensory system to astringency perception. Subjects with either a lesion or lidocaine anesthesia of the Chorda tympani taste nerve showed no impairment of astringency perception. Only anesthesia of both the lingual taste and trigeminal innervation by inferior alveolar nerve block led to a loss of astringency perception. In an in vitro model of trigeminal ganglion neurons of mice, we studied the cellular mechanisms of astringency perception. Primary mouse trigeminal ganglion neurons showed robust responses to 8 out of 19 monomeric phenolic astringent compounds and 8 polymeric red wine polyphenols in Ca(2+) imaging experiments. The activating substances shared one or several galloyl moieties, whereas substances lacking the moiety did not or only weakly stimulate responses. The responses depended on Ca(2+) influx and voltage-gated Ca(2+) channels, but not on transient receptor potential channels. Responses to the phenolic compound epigallocatechin gallate as well as to a polymeric red wine polyphenol were inhibited by the Gαs inactivator suramin, the adenylate cyclase inhibitor SQ, and the cyclic nucleotide-gated channel inhibitor l-cis-diltiazem and displayed sensitivity to blockers of Ca(2+)-activated Cl(-) channels.
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- Nicole Schöbel
- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Ardeystr. 67, D-44139 Dortmund, Germany,
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science, Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Str. 34, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Institute for Biology II, RWTH-Aachen University, Worringer Weg 1, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- General Food Technology, Technical University of Munich, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, D-85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Neuro- and Sensory Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bleichstraße 15, D-44787 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bleichstraße 15, D-44787 Bochum, Germany
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- Molecular Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 84, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Symrise AG, Ingredient Research Flavor & Nutrition, Mühlenfeldstr. 1, PO Box 1253, D-37603 Holzminden, Germany and
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- Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, 1395 Center Drive, PO Box 103628, Gainesville, FL 32610-3628, USA
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- Institute for Biology II, RWTH-Aachen University, Worringer Weg 1, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science, Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Str. 34, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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Cortina B, Torregrosa G, Castelló-Ruiz M, Burguete MC, Moscardó A, Latorre A, Salom JB, Vallés J, Santos MT, Alborch E. Improvement of the circulatory function partially accounts for the neuroprotective action of the phytoestrogen genistein in experimental ischemic stroke. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 708:88-94. [PMID: 23461855 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2012] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
We tested the hypothesis that the phytoestrogen genistein protects the brain against ischemic stroke by improving the circulatory function in terms of reduced production of thromboxane A2 and leukocyte-platelet aggregates, and of preserved vascular reactivity. Ischemia-reperfusion (90 min-3 days, intraluminal filament) was induced in male Wistar rats, and functional score and cerebral infarct volume were the end points examined. Genistein (10mg/kg/day) or vehicle (β-cyclodextrin) was administered at 30 min after ischemia or sham-operation. Production of thromboxane A2 and leukocyte-platelet aggregates, as well as reactivity of carotid artery to U-46619 (thromboxane A2 analogue) and to platelet releasate was measured. At 3 days post-ischemia, both improvement in the functional examination and reduction in the total infarct volume were shown in the ischemic genistein-treated group. Genistein significantly reverted both the increased thromboxane A2 concentration and the increased leukocyte-platelet aggregates production found in samples from the ischemic vehicle-treated group. Both U-46619 and platelet releasate elicited contractions of the carotid artery, which were significantly lower in the ischemic vehicle-treated group. Genistein significantly restored both the decreased U-46619- and the decreased platelet releasate-elicited contractile responses. In conclusion, genistein protects the brain against an ischemia-reperfusion challenge, at least in part, by its beneficial effects on the circulatory function.
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- Belén Cortina
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital La Fe, Unidad Mixta de Investigación Cerebrovascular, Centro de Investigación, Ave. Campanar 21, 46009-Valencia, Spain
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Suzuki K, Saito SY, Ishikawa T. Involvement of phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C in thromboxane A₂ receptor-mediated extracellular Ca²⁺ influx in rat aorta. Eur J Pharmacol 2011; 677:123-30. [PMID: 22200631 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An involvement of signal transduction other than phosphatidylinositol turnover in thromboxane A(2) receptor (TP receptor)-mediated vascular contraction was investigated in rat aorta. The contraction induced by U46619, a TP receptor agonist, at low concentrations (≤ 30 nM) was partially inhibited by verapamil, an inhibitor of voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels (VDCC), and was further diminished in Ca(2+)-free solution. Twenty nanomolar of U46619 induced contraction and elevation of intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)), which were consisted of two phases; slowly developing first phase followed by quickly rising second phase. The second phase was inhibited by verapamil, and all the [Ca(2+)](i) response was abolished in Ca(2+)-free solution. The contraction and [Ca(2+)](i) elevation induced by 20 nM U46619 were not inhibited by U73122, an inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C, or GF109203X, a protein kinase C inhibitor, but were abolished by D609, an inhibitor of phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C (PC-PLC). However, D609 had no effect on those induced by 1 μM phenylephrine. The U46619-induced responses were also partially inhibited by cation channel blockers, 2-APB and LOE908. The inhibition by LOE908 was abolished in the presence of verapamil, suggesting that LOE908-sensitive cation channels lead to the activation of VDCC by depolarizing plasma membrane. In contrast, 2-APB further diminished the U46619-induced [Ca(2+)](i) elevation in the presence of verapamil. In conclusion, TP receptor stimulation is suggested to be coupled with PC-PLC. Diacylglycerol produced by PC-PLC seems to activate two types of cation channels independently of PKC, which in turn leads to VDCC-dependent and independent Ca(2+) influx, thereby eliciting contraction.
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- Kimiaki Suzuki
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
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