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Li N, Zhang Y, Morita T, Kishi H, Kobayashi S. Inhibitory mechanism of tangeretin, a citrus flavone on the sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC)-induced vascular smooth muscle contraction. J Pharmacol Sci 2022; 149:189-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2022.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: Glaucoma is a group of progressive optic neuropathies in which elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) as a consequence of an increased aqueous humor (AH) outflow resistance, is the main and only clinically modifiable risk factor for its development and progression. Relaxing Trabecular meshwork (TM) tissue, Rho-Kinase (ROCK) inhibitors directly decrease resistance in the conventional AH outflow, thus resulting in a significant IOP-lowering effect. Areas covered: The progress made in the field of ROCK inhibitors for glaucoma treatment will be discussed, referring to the recent patent literature published mainly in the last 3 years. Development and last studies conducted on the recently approved ripasudil and netarsudil will be described, along with newly reported combinations with other antiglaucoma agents. New molecular entities as ROCK inhibitors will be reported as well as new biological approaches to affect the Rho/ROCK pathway. Expert opinion: With three drugs currently available on the market belonging to this class, ROCK inhibitors have been definitely validated as therapeutic agents for glaucoma treatment. The literature of the last 3 years confirmed the success of the soft-drug and bis-functional approaches in the design of ROCK inhibitors. However, few completely new molecular scaffolds have been reported.
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- Emanuela Berrino
- NEUROFARBA Dept., Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, University of Florence , Sesto Fiorentino (Florence) , Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Dept., Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, University of Florence , Sesto Fiorentino (Florence) , Italy
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Righini S, Rodriguez EJ, Berosich C, Grotewold E, Casati P, Falcone Ferreyra ML. Apigenin produced by maize flavone synthase I and II protects plants against UV-B-induced damage. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2019; 42:495-508. [PMID: 30160312 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Flavones, one of the largest groups of flavonoids, have beneficial effects on human health and are considered of high nutritional value. Previously, we demonstrated that maize type I flavone synthase (ZmFNSI) is one of the enzymes responsible for the synthesis of O-glycosyl flavones in floral tissues. However, in related species such as rice and sorghum, type II FNS enzymes also contribute to flavone biosynthesis. In this work, we provide evidence that maize has both one FNSI and one FNSII flavone synthases. Arabidopsis transgenic plants expressing each FNS enzyme were generated to validate the role of flavones in protecting plants against UV-B radiation. Here, we demostrate that ZmCYP93G7 (FNSII) has flavone synthase activity and is able to complement the Arabidopsis dmr6 mutant, restoring the susceptibility to Pseudomonas syringae. ZmFNSII expression is controlled by the C1/PL1 + R/B anthocyanin transcriptional complexes, and both ZmFNSI and ZmFNSII are regulated by UV-B. Arabidopsis transgenic plants expressing ZmFNSI or ZmFNSII that accumulate apigenin exhibit less UV-B-induced damage than wild-type plants. Together, we show that maize has two FNS-type enzymes that participate in the synthesis of apigenin, conferring protection against UV-B radiation.
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- Silvana Righini
- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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Flavone inhibits migration through DLC1/RhoA pathway by decreasing ROS generation in breast cancer cells. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2016; 52:589-97. [DOI: 10.1007/s11626-016-0010-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zainalabidin S, Budin SB, Ramalingam A, Lim YC. Aortic remodelling in chronic nicotine-administered rat. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 18:411-8. [PMID: 25352761 PMCID: PMC4211125 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2014.18.5.411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Revised: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Vascular remodelling is an adaptive mechanism, which counteracts pressure changes in blood circulation. Nicotine content in cigarette increases the risk of hypertension. The exact relationship between nicotine and vascular remodelling still remain unknown. Current study was aimed to determine the effect of clinically relevant dosage of nicotine (equivalent to light smoker) on aortic reactivity, oxidative stress markers and histomorphological changes. Twelve age-matched male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups, i.e.: normal saline as control or 0.6 mg/kg nicotine for 28 days (i.p., n=6 per group). On day-29, the rats were sacrificed and the thoracic aorta was dissected immediately for further studies. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse pressure (PP) of nicotine-treated vs. control were significantly increased (p<0.05). Nicotine-treated group showed significant (p<0.05) increase tunica media thickness, and decrease in lumen diameter, suggesting vascular remodelling which lead to prior hypertension state. The phenylephrine (PE)-induced contractile response in nicotine group was significantly higher than control group (ED50=1.44×10(5) M vs. 4.9×10(6) M) (p<0.05~0.001). However, nicotine-treated rat showed significantly lower endothelium-dependent relaxation response to acetylcholine (ACh) than in control group (ED50=6.17×10(7) M vs. 2.82×10(7) M) (p<0.05), indicating loss of primary vascular function. Malondialdehyde (MDA), a lipid peroxidation marker was significantly higher in nicotine group. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymatic activity and glutathione (GSH) were all reduced in nicotine group (p<0.05) vs. control, suggesting nicotine induces oxidative imbalance. In short, chronic nicotine administration impaired aortic reactivity, probably via redox imbalance and vascular remodelling mechanism.
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- Satirah Zainalabidin
- Programme of Biomedical Science, School of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Programme of Biomedical Science, School of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Programme of Biomedical Science, School of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Programme of Biomedical Science, School of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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Lam PY, Zhu FY, Chan WL, Liu H, Lo C. Cytochrome P450 93G1 Is a Flavone Synthase II That Channels Flavanones to the Biosynthesis of Tricin O-Linked Conjugates in Rice. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 165:1315-1327. [PMID: 24843076 PMCID: PMC4081339 DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.239723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Flavones are a major class of flavonoids with a wide range of physiological functions in plants. They are constitutively accumulated as C-glycosides and O-linked conjugates in vegetative tissues of grasses. It has long been presumed that the two structural modifications of flavones occur through independent metabolic routes. Previously, we reported that cytochrome P450 93G2 (CYP93G2) functions as a flavanone 2-hydroxylase (F2H) that provides 2-hydroxyflavanones for C-glycosylation in rice (Oryza sativa). Flavone C-glycosides are subsequently formed by dehydratase activity on 2-hydroxyflavanone C-glycosides. On the other hand, O-linked modifications were proposed to proceed after the flavone nucleus is generated. In this study, we demonstrate that CYP93G1, the closest homolog of CYP93G2 in rice, is a bona fide flavone synthase II (FNSII) that catalyzes the direct conversion of flavanones to flavones. In recombinant enzyme assays, CYP93G1 desaturated naringenin and eriodictyol to apigenin and luteolin, respectively. Consistently, transgenic expression of CYP93G1 in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) resulted in the accumulation of different flavone O-glycosides, which are not naturally present in cruciferous plants. Metabolite analysis of a rice CYP93G1 insertion mutant further demonstrated the preferential depletion of tricin O-linked flavanolignans and glycosides. By contrast, redirection of metabolic flow to the biosynthesis of flavone C-glycosides was observed. Our findings established that CYP93G1 is a key branch point enzyme channeling flavanones to the biosynthesis of tricin O-linked conjugates in rice. Functional diversification of F2H and FNSII in the cytochrome P450 CYP93G subfamily may represent a lineage-specific event leading to the prevalent cooccurrence of flavone C- and O-linked derivatives in grasses today.
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- Pui Ying Lam
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China (P.Y.L., F.-Y.Z., W.L.C., C.L.); and
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China (P.Y.L., F.-Y.Z., W.L.C., C.L.); and
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China (P.Y.L., F.-Y.Z., W.L.C., C.L.); and
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Crops and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China (H.L.)
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China (P.Y.L., F.-Y.Z., W.L.C., C.L.); and
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Postshock mesenteric lymph drainage ameliorates vascular reactivity and calcium sensitivity through RhoA. J Surg Res 2014; 186:304-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Nam YS, Suh JS, Song HJ, Sohn UD. Signaling pathway of lysophosphatidic Acid-induced contraction in feline esophageal smooth muscle cells. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2013; 17:139-47. [PMID: 23626476 PMCID: PMC3634091 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2013.17.2.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Lysolipids such as LPA, S1P and SPC have diverse biological activities including cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. We investigated signaling pathways of LPA-induced contraction in feline esophageal smooth muscle cells. We used freshly isolated smooth muscle cells and permeabilized cells from cat esophagus to measure the length of cells. Maximal contraction occurred at 10-6 M and the response peaked at 30s. To identify LPA receptor subtypes in cells, western blot analysis was performed with antibodies to LPA receptor subtypes. LPA1 and LPA3 receptor were detected at 50 kDa and 44 kDa. LPA-induced contraction was almost completely blocked by LPA receptor (1/3) antagonist KI16425. Pertussis toxin (PTX) inhibited the contraction induced by LPA, suggesting that the contraction is mediated by a PTX-sensitive G protein. Phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitors U73122 and neomycin, and protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor GF109203X also reduced the contraction. The PKC-mediated contraction may be isozyme-specific since only PKCε antibody inhibited the contraction. MEK inhibitor PD98059 and JNK inhibitor SP600125 blocked the contraction. However, there is no synergistic effect of PKC and MAPK on the LPA-induced contraction. In addition, RhoA inhibitor C3 exoenzyme and ROCK inhibitor Y27632 significantly, but not completely, reduced the contraction. The present study demonstrated that LPA-induced contraction seems to be mediated by LPA receptors (1/3), coupled to PTX-sensitive G protein, resulting in activation of PLC, PKC-ε pathway, which subsequently mediates activation of ERK and JNK. The data also suggest that RhoA/ROCK are involved in the LPA-induced contraction.
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- Yun Sung Nam
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea
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Palazzolo G, Horvath P, Zenobi-Wong M. The flavonoid isoquercitrin promotes neurite elongation by reducing RhoA activity. PLoS One 2012; 7:e49979. [PMID: 23209630 PMCID: PMC3510166 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurite formation and synaptic patterning are fundamental to the development of a functional nervous system. Flavonoids are natural molecules known for having beneficial effects on brain health through diverse molecular pathways. Cytoskeletal changes occurring during neuritogenesis and synapse formation often involve Rho GTPases. Here we hypothesized that the flavonoid isoquercitrin promotes neuronal differentiation through Rho signalling. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We performed time lapse imaging of NG108-15 cells during incubation with/without isoquercitrin. Isoquercitrin stimulated extensive neurites enriched in the synaptic vesicle protein synaptotagmin-1. Neurite extension was augmented by the ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 suggesting an inactivation of RhoA/Rho kinase as the mechanism. To test this, we first measured the dose-dependent effect of isoquercitrin on RhoA activity and found a 47% reduction in RhoA activity at concentrations which induced neurites (≥40 µM). Secondly, we tested the ability of isoquercitrin to rescue the neural phenotype in a model of RhoA-induced neurite retraction and found that 40 µM isoquercitrin added to cultures previously treated with the RhoA activator calpeptin produced significantly more neurite length/cell than calpeptin alone. Finally, we tested the hypothesis that isoquercitrin may affect RhoA localization preventing the translocation to the plasma membrane. Unexpectedly, immunolocalization studies showed that RhoA was present in nuclear compartments of control NG108-cells, but underwent translocation to the cytoplasm upon treatment with isoquercitrin. DNA microarrays and reverse transcription - quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) revealed differences in global gene expression of Rho GTPase family members. These data taken together indicate that isoquercitrin is a potential stimulator of neuronal differentiation, through multiple Rho GTPase mediated mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE As several members of the Rho GTPase family are implicated in human neurological disorders/injuries, our results suggest that isoquercitrin could be used in the treatment of these pathological states through its effect on this family of molecular switches.
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- Gemma Palazzolo
- Cartilage Engineering+Regeneration Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Light Microscopy and Screening Centre, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cartilage Engineering+Regeneration Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Tilley AJ, Zanatta SD, Qin CX, Kim IK, Seok YM, Stewart A, Woodman OL, Williams SJ. 2-Morpholinoisoflav-3-enes as flexible intermediates in the synthesis of phenoxodiol, isophenoxodiol, equol and analogues: vasorelaxant properties, estrogen receptor binding and Rho/RhoA kinase pathway inhibition. Bioorg Med Chem 2012; 20:2353-61. [PMID: 22377671 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Revised: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Isoflavone consumption correlates with reduced rates of cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies and clinical data provide evidence that isoflavone metabolites, such as the isoflavan equol, contribute to these beneficial effects. In this study we developed a new route to isoflavans and isoflavenes via 2-morpholinoisoflavenes derived from a condensation reaction of phenylacetaldehydes, salicylaldehydes and morpholine. We report the synthesis of the isoflavans equol and deoxygenated analogues, and the isoflavenes 7,4'-dihydroxyisoflav-3-ene (phenoxodiol, haganin E) and 7,4'-dihydroxyisoflav-2-ene (isophenoxodiol). Vascular pharmacology studies reveal that all oxygenated isoflavans and isoflavenes can attenuate phenylephrine-induced vasoconstriction, which was unaffected by the estrogen receptor antagonist ICI 182,780. Furthermore, the compounds inhibited U46619 (a thromboxane A(2) analogue) induced vasoconstriction in endothelium-denuded rat aortae, and reduced the formation of GTP RhoA, with the effects being greatest for equol and phenoxodiol. Ligand displacement studies of rat uterine cytosol estrogen receptor revealed the compounds to be generally weak binders. These data are consistent with the vasorelaxation activity of equol and phenoxodiol deriving at least in part by inhibition of the RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway, and along with the limited estrogen receptor affinity supports a role for equol and phenoxodiol as useful agents for maintaining cardiovascular function with limited estrogenic effects.
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- Andrew J Tilley
- School of Chemistry and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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3',4'-Dihydroxyflavonol reduces vascular contraction through Ca²⁺ desensitization in permeabilized rat mesenteric artery. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2011; 385:191-202. [PMID: 21993847 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-011-0697-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2011] [Accepted: 09/26/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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3',4'-Dihydroxyflavonol (DiOHF) exerts endothelium-independent relaxation in rat aortic rings. In this study, we hypothesized that DiOHF reduces vascular contraction through Ca²⁺ desensitization in permeabilized third-order branches of rat mesenteric arteries. The third-order branches of rat mesenteric arteries were permeabilized with β-escin and subjected to tension measurement. Cumulative addition of phenylephrine (0.3-30 μM) produced concentration-dependent vascular contraction of endothelium-intact and endothelium-denuded arterial rings, which were inhibited by pretreatment with DiOHF (10, 30, or 100 μM). In addition, DiOHF dose-dependently decreased vascular contractions induced by 3.0 μM phenylephrine. β-Escin-permeabilized third-order branches of mesenteric arteries were contracted with Ca²⁺, NaF, or guanosine-5'-(γ-thio)triphosphate (GTPγS) 30 min after pretreatment with DiOHF or vehicle. Pretreatment with DiOHF for 30 min inhibited vascular contraction induced by cumulative additions of Ca²⁺ (pCa 9.0-6.0) or NaF (4.0-16.0 mM) in permeabilized arterial rings. Cumulative addition of DiOHF also reduced vascular contraction induced by Ca²⁺-controlled solution of pCa 6.0, 16.0 mM NaF, or 100 μM GTPγS in permeabilized arterial rings. DiOHF inhibited the increase in vascular tension provoked by calyculin A, even though it did not affect vascular tension already produced by calyculin A. DiOHF accelerated the relaxation induced by rapidly lowering Ca²⁺. DiOHF reduced vascular contraction through Ca²⁺ desensitization in permeabilized third-order branches of rat mesenteric arteries. These results suggest that DiOHF may have a therapeutic potential in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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Lee HA, Lee DY, Lee HJ, Han HS, Kim I. Enrichment of (pro)renin receptor promoter with activating histone codes in the kidneys of spontaneously hypertensive rats. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2011; 13:11-8. [PMID: 21803797 DOI: 10.1177/1470320311415738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The (pro)renin receptor [(P)RR] non-proteolytically, through conformational change, activates prorenin which can convert angiotensinogen to angiotensin I in addition to the classic conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I by circulating renin. Since renal (P)RR is upregulated in hypertension and implicated in the pathogenesis of malignant hypertension, we hypothesized that (pro)renin receptor promoter is enriched with activating histone codes in the kidney of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). METHODS The mRNA and protein expression levels were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and western blot, respectively. The DNA methylation status of (P)RR promoter region was analyzed by bisulfite sequencing. The histone modifications were determined by chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by real-time PCR. RESULTS The (P)RR mRNA expression in the kidney was about six times greater in SHR than in Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. The (P)RR promoter was little methylated in the kidneys of both WKY and SHR. Acetylated histone H3 (H3Ac) and di-methylated histone H3 at lysine 4 (H3K4me2), activating histone codes, were about 25 and three times higher in SHR than in WKY, respectively. On the other hand, di-methylated histone H3 at lysine 9 (H3K9me2), a suppressive histone code, was 50 times lower in SHR than in WKY. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the (P)RR promoter is enriched with activating histone codes in the kidneys of SHR.
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- Hae-Ahm Lee
- Department of Pharmacology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Seok YM, Jin F, Shin HM, Sung SH, Sohn UD, Cho JY, Kim IK. HMC05 attenuates vascular contraction through inhibition of RhoA/Rho-kinase signaling pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 133:484-489. [PMID: 20965238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2010] [Revised: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 10/08/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY HMC05, an extract from eight different herbal mixtures, has been developed to treat cardiovascular disease. This extract has a vasorelaxant and anti-atherosclerotic action. We hypothesized that HMC05 attenuates vascular contraction through inhibition of the RhoA/Rho-kinase signaling pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rat aortic ring preparations were mounted in organ baths and subjected to contraction and relaxation. Phosphorylation of 20 kDa myosin light chains (MLC(20)) and myosin phosphatase targeting subunit 1 (MYPT1) were examined by immunoblot. We also measured the amount of GTP RhoA as a marker for RhoA activation. RESULTS In endothelium-denuded aortic ring preparations, HMC05 relaxed vascular contraction induced by 6.0 mM NaF, 100 nM phenylephrine, 30 nM thromboxane A(2) agonist U46619 or 1.0 μM protein kinase C (PKC) activator phorbol-12,13-dibutyrate (PDBu) in a decreasing order. HMC05 relaxed aortic ring preparations precontracted with sodium fluoride (NaF) whether endothelium was intact or denuded. Pre-incubation with HMC05 for 30 min dose-dependently inhibited the NaF-induced contractile response. In vascular strips, HMC05 decreased the phosphorylation level of both MLC(20) and MYPT1(Thr855) induced by 6.0 mM NaF. Furthermore, HMC05 decreased the amount of GTP RhoA activated by NaF. CONCLUSIONS HMC05 attenuates vascular contraction through inhibition of the RhoA/Rho-kinase signaling pathway. HMC05 may be useful for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular diseases associated with activation of RhoA/Rho-kinase signaling pathway.
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- Young Mi Seok
- Department of Pharmacology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-422, Republic of Korea
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Song MJ, Baek I, Jeon SB, Seo M, Kim YH, Cui S, Jeong YS, Lee IJ, Shin DH, Hwang YH, Kim IK. Effects of glyceollin I on vascular contraction in rat aorta. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2010; 381:517-28. [DOI: 10.1007/s00210-010-0513-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2009] [Accepted: 03/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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