scholarly journals Nesfatin-1 Suppresses Cardiac L-type Ca2+ Channels Through Melanocortin Type 4 Receptor and the Novel Protein Kinase C Theta Isoform Pathway

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 555-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaoqian Ying ◽  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Shan Gong ◽  
Zhigang Chang ◽  
Xiaofeng Zhou ◽  
...  

Background/Aims: Nesfatin-1 (NF-1), an anorexic nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2)-derived hypothalamic peptide, acts as a peripheral cardiac modulator and it can induce negative inotropic effects. However, the mechanisms underlying these effects in cardiomyocytes remain unclear. Methods: Using patch clamp, protein kinase assays, and western blot analysis, we studied the effect of NF-1 on L-type Ca2+ currents (ICa,L) and to explore the regulatory mechanisms of this effect in adult ventricular myocytes. Results: NF-1 reversibly decreased ICa,L in a dose-dependent manner. This effect was mediated by melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R) and was associated with a hyperpolarizing shift in the voltage-dependence of inactivation. Dialysis of cells with GDP-β-S or anti-Gβ antibody as well as pertussis toxin pretreatment abolished the inhibitory effects of NF-1 on ICa,L. Protein kinase C (PKC) antagonists abolished NF-1-induced responses, whereas inhibition of PKA activity or intracellular application of the fast Ca2+-chelator BAPTA elicited no such effects. Application of NF-1 increased membrane abundance of PKC theta isoform (PKCθ), and PKCθ inhibition abolished the decrease in ICa,L induced by NF-1. Conclusion: These data suggest that NF-1 suppresses L-type Ca2+ channels via the MC4-R that couples sequentially to the βγ subunits of Gi/o-protein and the novel PKCθ isoform in adult ventricular myocytes.

2002 ◽  
Vol 282 (1) ◽  
pp. H320-H327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukitaka Shizukuda ◽  
Peter M. Buttrick

We hypothesized that thromboxane A2 (TxA2) receptor stimulation directly induces apoptosis in adult cardiac myocytes. To investigate this, we exposed cultured adult rat ventricular myocytes (ARVM) to a TxA2 mimetic [1S-[1α,2α(Z),3β(1E,3S*),4α]]-7-[3-[3-hydroxy-4-(4-iodophenoxy)-1-butenyl]-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-5-heptenoic acid (I-BOP) for 24 h. Stimulation with I-BOP induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner and was completely prevented by a TxA2 receptor antagonist, SQ-29548. We further investigated the role of protein kinase C (PKC) in this process. TxA2 stimulation resulted in membrane translocation of PKC-ζ but not PKC-α, -βII, -δ, and -ε at 3 min and 1 h. The activation of PKC-ζ by I-BOP was confirmed using an immune complex kinase assay. Treatment of ARVM with a cell-permeable PKC-ζ pseudosubstrate peptide (ζ-PS) significantly attenuated apoptosis by I-BOP. In addition, I-BOP treatment decreased baseline Akt activity and its decrease was reversed by treatment with ζ-PS. The inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase upstream of Akt by wortmannin or LY-294002 abolished the antiapoptotic effect of ζ-PS. Therefore, our results suggest that the activation of PKC-ζ modulates TxA2 receptor-mediated apoptosis at least, in part, through Akt activity in adult cardiac myocytes.


1994 ◽  
Vol 131 (5) ◽  
pp. 510-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Kozawa ◽  
Haruhiko Tokuda ◽  
Atsushi Suzuki ◽  
Jun Kotoyori ◽  
Yoshiaki Ito ◽  
...  

Kozawa O, Tokuda H, Suzuki A, Kotoyori J, Ito Y, Oiso Y. Effect of glucocorticoid on prostaglandin F2α-induced prostaglandin E2 synthesis in osteoblast-like cells: inhibition of phosphoinositide hydrolysis by phospholipase C as well as phospholipase A2. Eur J Endocrinol 1994;131:510–15. ISSN 0804–4643 It is well known that osteoporosis is a common complication of patients with glucocorticoid excess. We showed previously that prostaglandin (PG) F2α stimulates the synthesis of PGE2, a potent bone resorbing agent, and that the activation of protein kinase C amplifies the PGF2α-induced PGE2 synthesis through the potentiation of phospholipase A2 activity in osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells. In the present study, we examined the effect of dexamethasone on PGE2 synthesis induced by PGF2α in MC3T3-E1 cells. The pretreatment with dexamethasone significantly inhibited the PGE2 synthesis in a dose-dependent manner in the range between 0.1 and 10 nmol/l in these cells. This effect of dexamethasone was dependent on the time of pretreatment up to 8 h. Dexamethasone also inhibited PGE2 synthesis induced by melittin, known as a phospholipase A2 activator. Furthermore, dexamethasone significantly inhibited the enhancement of PGF2α- or melittin-induced PGE2 synthesis by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, known as a protein kinase C activator. In addition, dexamethasone significantly inhibited PGF2α-induced formation of inositol phosphates in a dose-dependent manner between 0.1 and 10 nmol/l in MC3T3-E1 cells. These results strongly suggest that glucocorticoid inhibits PGF2α-induced PGE2 synthesis through the inhibition of phosphoinositide hydrolysis by phospholipase C as well as phospholipase A2 in osteoblast-like cells. Osamu Kozawa, Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Prefectural Colony, Kasugai, Aichi 480-03, Japan


2012 ◽  
Vol 302 (8) ◽  
pp. C1141-C1151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihua Ma ◽  
Antao Luo ◽  
Lin Wu ◽  
Wei Wan ◽  
Peihua Zhang ◽  
...  

An increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) augments late sodium current ( INa.L) in cardiomyocytes. This study tests the hypothesis that both Ca2+-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and protein kinase C (PKC) mediate the effect of increased [Ca2+]i to increase INa.L. Whole cell and open cell-attached patch clamp techniques were used to record INa.L in rabbit ventricular myocytes dialyzed with solutions containing various concentrations of [Ca2+]i. Dialysis of cells with [Ca2+]i from 0.1 to 0.3, 0.6, and 1.0 μM increased INa.L in a concentration-dependent manner from 0.221 ± 0.038 to 0.554 ± 0.045 pA/pF ( n = 10, P < 0.01) and was associated with an increase in mean Na+ channel open probability and prolongation of channel mean open-time ( n = 7, P < 0.01). In the presence of 0.6 μM [Ca2+]i, KN-93 (10 μM) and bisindolylmaleimide (BIM, 2 μM) decreased INa.L by 45.2 and 54.8%, respectively. The effects of KN-93 and autocamtide-2-related inhibitory peptide II (2 μM) were not different. A combination of KN-93 and BIM completely reversed the increase in INa.L as well as the Ca2+-induced changes in Na+ channel mean open probability and mean open-time induced by 0.6 μM [Ca2+]i. Phorbol myristoyl acetate increased INa.L in myocytes dialyzed with 0.1 μM [Ca2+]i; the effect was abolished by Gö-6976. In summary, both CaMKII and PKC are involved in [Ca2+]i-mediated augmentation of INa.L in ventricular myocytes. Inhibition of CaMKII and/or PKC pathways may be a therapeutic target to reduce myocardial dysfunction and cardiac arrhythmias caused by calcium overload.


1993 ◽  
Vol 264 (5) ◽  
pp. F845-F853
Author(s):  
M. M. Friedlaender ◽  
D. Jain ◽  
Z. Ahmed ◽  
D. Hart ◽  
R. L. Barnett ◽  
...  

Previous work from this laboratory has identified an endothelin (ET) type A (ETA) receptor on cultured rat renal medullary interstitial cells (RMIC), coupled to phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC), dihydropyridine-insensitive receptor-operated Ca2+ channels, and phospholipase A2. The current studies explored a role for ET stimulation of phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase D (PC-PLD) in intracellular signaling of this cell type. ET stimulated PLD activation, as measured by phosphatidic acid (PA) or phosphatidylethanol (PEt) accumulation, in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Inhibition of diacylglycerol (DAG) kinase by ethylene glycol dioctanoate or 6-(2)4-[(4-fluorophenyl)-phenylmethylene]-1-piperadinyl]ethy l-7-methyl-5H - thiaxolo-[3,2-alpyrimidin]-5-one (R 59022) failed to blunt PA accumulation, indicating that PLD, and not DAG, was the source of PA. Inhibition of PA phosphohydrolase (PAP) by propranolol increased late accumulation of PA, suggesting that the prevailing metabolic flow was in the direction of PA to DAG. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) augmented ET-evoked PEt accumulation, whereas downregulation of protein kinase C (PKC) obviated agonist-induced PEt production. PMA augmentation of PLD activity proceeded independent of cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration. Ca2+ derived from either intracellular or extracellular sources enhanced ET-related PEt accumulation but was without effect in PKC-downregulated cells. Collectively, these observations indicate that ET stimulates PLD production in RMIC. PKC is the major regulator of this process, with Ca2+ playing a secondary, modulatory role. In addition, these data suggest that PC-PLD is coupled to the ETA receptor.


1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1209-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander V. Chibalin ◽  
Juleen R. Zierath ◽  
Adrian I. Katz ◽  
Per-Olof Berggren ◽  
Alejandro M. Bertorello

Dopamine (DA) inhibition of Na+,K+-ATPase in proximal tubule cells is associated with increased endocytosis of its α and β subunits into early and late endosomes via a clathrin vesicle-dependent pathway. In this report we evaluated intracellular signals that could trigger this mechanism, specifically the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-K), the activation of which initiates vesicular trafficking and targeting of proteins to specific cell compartments. DA stimulated PI 3-K activity in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and this effect was markedly blunted by wortmannin and LY 294002. Endocytosis of the Na+,K+-ATPase α subunit in response to DA was also inhibited in dose-dependent manner by wortmannin and LY 294002. Activation of PI 3-K generally occurs by association with tyrosine kinase receptors. However, in this study immunoprecipitation with a phosphotyrosine antibody did not reveal PI 3-K activity. DA-stimulated endocytosis of Na+,K+-ATPase α subunits required protein kinase C, and the ability of DA to stimulate PI 3-K was blocked by specific protein kinase C inhibitors. Activation of PI 3-K is mediated via the D1 receptor subtype and the sequential activation of phospholipase A2, arachidonic acid, and protein kinase C. The results indicate a key role for activation of PI 3-K in the endocytic sequence that leads to internalization of Na+,K+-ATPase α subunits in response to DA, and suggest a mechanism for the participation of protein kinase C in this process.


1989 ◽  
Vol 260 (2) ◽  
pp. 471-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
H J Pfannkuche ◽  
V Kaever ◽  
D Gemsa ◽  
K Resch

Resident mouse peritoneal macrophages synthesized and released prostaglandins (PGs) when challenged with 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) or 1,2-dioctanoyl-sn-glycerol (DiC8). Both stimuli were found to activate Ca2+/phospholipid-dependent protein kinase C (PKC). 1-(5-Isoquinolinesulphonyl)-2-methylpiperazine (‘H-7’) and D-sphingosine, known to inhibit PKC by different mechanisms, were able to decrease the PKC activity of macrophages in a dose-dependent manner. Addition of either PKC inhibitor decreased PG synthesis and also the release of arachidonic acid (AA) from phospholipids induced by TPA or DiC8. Simultaneously TPA or DiC8 also decreased incorporation of free AA into membrane phospholipids of macrophages. AA incorporation could be restored, however, by pretreatment with the PKC inhibitors. Our results demonstrate an involvement of PKC in the regulation of PG synthesis in mouse peritoneal macrophages and provide further evidence that reacylation of released fatty acids may be an important regulatory step.


1989 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Muff ◽  
J. A. Fischer

ABSTRACT The secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) is inversely related to the extracellular Ca2+ concentration (Cae2+). To test the hypothesis that a Ca2+ sensor on the surface of parathyroid cells is involved in Ca2+-regulated PTH secretion, limited trypsinization of bovine parathyroid cells was carried out. Treatment with trypsin (1·1–10 mg/ml) inhibited, in a dose-dependent manner, PTH secretion stimulated by lowering Cae2+ from 2·0 to 0·5 mmol/l. In control cells, activation of protein kinase C with 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) enhanced PTH secretion at 2·0 mmol Cae2+/1 but not at 0·5 mmol Cae2+/1. In trypsinized cells, however, TPA enhanced PTH secretion at both 0·5 and 2·0 mmol Cae2+/1. Isoproterenol-stimulated PTH secretion was maintained in trypsinized cells, but reduced cyclic AMP production revealed that some β-adrenergic receptors were destroyed. The cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration (Cai2+), as measured with fura-2, was raised within seconds in response to increasing Cae2+ from 0·5 to 2·0 mmol/l and was then lowered within 1 min to a sustained plateau; the changes were the same in trypsinized and control cells. In conclusion, trypsinization of parathyroid cells abolished Ca2+-regulated PTH secretion without affecting Cai2+. Journal of Endocrinology (1989) 122, 213–218


Endocrinology ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 144 (11) ◽  
pp. 5050-5057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang-Bin Xu ◽  
Ji-Min Cao ◽  
Jing-Jiang Pang ◽  
Rong-Kun Xu ◽  
Chao Ni ◽  
...  

Abstract GH-releasing peptides (GHRP) are synthetic peptides exerting GH-dependent or GH-independent effects via GH secretagogue receptor on many organs, including the heart. The underlying mechanisms of the cardiotropic properties of GHRP are poorly understood. This study investigates these effects of four GHRP in isolated perfused heart preparations and isolated neonatal and adult ventricular myocytes. The calcium response of cardiocytes to GHRP was visualized using confocal microscopy. All tested GHRP facilitated both ventricular contraction and relaxation in a dose-dependent manner, moderately decreasing coronary flow, but not modifying heart rate. GHRP induced a biphasic increase in intracellular free Ca2+ of the cardiocytes, consisting of a transient phase (phase 1), followed by a plateau phase (phase 2). Phase 1 was abolished by pretreatment with thapsigargin, a Ca2+-adenosine triphosphatase inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. The phase 2 response was eliminated by removing extracellular free Ca2+, by verapamil, a voltage-gated Ca2+ channel blocker, or by 24-h pretreatment with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, down-regulating protein kinase C. In isolated (denervated) heart, GHRP have a direct cardiotropic, without chronotropic, effect. GHRP elevate myocardial intracellular free Ca2+ through activating Ca2+ influx via voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and triggering Ca2+ release from thapsigargin-sensitive intracellular Ca2+ stores. Protein kinase C mediates the GHRP-induced Ca2+ influx, but not Ca2+ release. These finding support a number of roles for GHRP in the cardiovascular system.


2000 ◽  
Vol 81 (11) ◽  
pp. 2697-2705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiana N. Root ◽  
Elizabeth G. Wills ◽  
LaShonn L. McNair ◽  
Gary R. Whittaker

Following binding to cell surface sialic acid, entry of influenza viruses into cells is mediated by endocytosis. Productive entry of influenza virus requires the low-pH environment of the late endosome for fusion and release of the virus into the cytoplasm and transport of the virus genome into the nucleus. We investigated novel mechanisms to inhibit influenza virus infection using highly specific inhibitors of protein kinase C. We found that one inhibitor, bisindolylmaleimide I, prevented replication of influenza A virus in a dose-dependent manner when added at the time of infection, but had little specific effect when added 2 h after infection had commenced. Virus yields dropped by more than 3 log units in the presence of micromolar levels of bisindolylmaleimide I. Influenza B virus replication was also inhibited by bisindolylmaleimide at micromolar concentrations. We carried out experiments to determine the point in infection that was blocked by bisindolylmaleimide I, and determined that entry of viral ribonucleoproteins (vRNPs) into the nucleus was prevented. Upon drug washout vRNP nuclear entry resumed, showing that bisindolylmaleimide I is reversible. Bisindolylmaleimide I did not affect virus binding and was apparently not acting as a weak base, because its effects were independent of the pH of the external growth medium. These experiments show that bisindolylmaleimide I blocks replication of different types of influenza virus in a dose-dependent and reversible manner, and that virus entry into the cell is inhibited.


1987 ◽  
Vol 247 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Moruzzi ◽  
B Barbiroli ◽  
M G Monti ◽  
B Tadolini ◽  
G Hakim ◽  
...  

Physiological activation of protein kinase C requires the interaction of this enzyme with cellular membranes [Nishizuka (1986) Science 233, 305-312]. In the present work a reconstituted system of protein kinase C and human inside-out erythrocyte vesicles was utilized to study the effect in vitro of naturally occurring polyamines on the activation process of protein kinase C. The active membrane-associated complex was conveniently determined by its ability to bind radioactive phorbol ester with an exact 1:1 stoichiometry. The association reaction of the enzyme to membrane was rapid, being complete within 1 min at 25 degrees C. The addition of polyamines, particularly spermine, greatly decreased in a dose-dependent manner the amount of protein kinase C bound to membranes (i.e. in the activated form). The effect observed was quite specific, since it was dependent on the chemical structure of the polyamine and it was manifest at micromolar concentrations of the polycation; the order of potency was spermine greater than spermidine greater than putrescine. A characterization of this effect is presented and possible physiological implications are discussed.


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