scholarly journals Novel Role of GPR35 (G-Protein–Coupled Receptor 35) in the Regulation of Endothelial Cell Function and Blood Pressure

Hypertension ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hainan Li ◽  
Huong Nguyen ◽  
Sai Pranathi Meda Venkata ◽  
Jia Yi Koh ◽  
Anjaneyulu Kowluru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
G Protein ◽  
Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Knockout Mice ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
G Protein Coupled Receptor ◽  
Arterial Blood ◽  
G Protein Coupled ◽  
Wild Type Control

GPR35 (G-protein–coupled receptor 35) is a poorly characterized receptor that has garnered increased interest as a therapeutic target through its implications in a range of inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, but its biological functions stay largely unknown. The current study evaluated the effect of GPR35 on endothelial cell (EC) functions and hemodynamic homeostasis. In primary human aortic ECs, the expression of GPR35 was manipulated by transfections of adenovirus carrying either GPR35 cDNA or shRNA against GPR35, using adenovirus carrying β-gal as control. Mouse aortic ECs were isolated and cultured from GPR35 knockout and wild-type control mice. Our results indicated that genetic inhibition of GPR35 in human and mouse ECs significantly promoted cell proliferation, migration, and tube formation in vitro. The GCH1 (guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase I)-mediated biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin was enhanced, reducing intracellular superoxide. Knocking down GCH1 or eNOS (endothelial nitric oxide synthase) significantly blunted the robust angiogenesis induced by GPR35 suppression. Male GPR35 knockout mice demonstrated reduced basal arterial blood pressure and an attenuated onset of hypertension in deoxycorticosterone acetate-salt induced hypertensive model compared with male GPR35 wild-type control mice in vivo, with concomitant improved endothelium-dependent vasodilation and decreased superoxide in isolated aortas. The difference in arterial blood pressure was absent between female GPR35 wild-type control and female GPR35 knockout mice. Our study provides novel insights into the roles of GPR35 in endothelial function and vascular tone modulation that critically contribute to the pathophysiology of blood pressure elevation. Antagonizing GPR35 activity might represent a potentially effective therapeutic approach to restore EC function and hemodynamic homeostasis.

scholarly journals Larger Anastomoses in Angiotensinogen-Knockout Mice Attenuate Early Metabolic Disturbances after Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion

1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1092-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiichiro Maeda ◽  
Ryuji Hata ◽  
Michael Bader ◽  
Thomas Walther ◽  
Konstantin-Alexander Hossmann
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Middle Cerebral Artery ◽  
Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Cerebral Artery ◽  
Mean Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Knockout Mice ◽  
Therapeutic Window ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Arterial Blood ◽  
Mca Occlusion

Abnormalities in the homeostasis of the renin-angiotensin system have been implicated in the pathogenesis of vascular disorders, including stroke. The authors investigated whether angiotensinogen (AGN) knockout mice exhibit differences in brain susceptibility to focal ischemia, and whether such differences can be related to special features of the collateral circulation. Wild-type and AGN-knockout mice were submitted to permanent suture occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). The collateral vascular system was visualized by systemic latex infusion, and the ischemic lesions were identified by cresyl-violet staining. The core and penumbra of the evolving infarct were differentiated by bioluminescence and autoradiographic imaging of A TP and protein biosynthesis, respectively. In wild-type mice, mean arterial blood pressure was 95.0 ± 8.6 mm Hg, and the diameter of fully relaxed anastomotic vessels between the peripheral branches of the anterior and middle cerebral arteries 26.6 ± 4.0 μm In AGN knockouts, mean arterial blood pressure was significantly lower, 71.5 ± 8.5 mm Hg ( P <,01), and the anastomotic vessels were significantly larger, 29.4 ± 4.6 μm ( P < .01). One hour after MCA occlusion, AGN-knockout mice exhibited a smaller ischemic core (defined as the region of ATP depletion) but a larger penumbra (the area of disturbed protein synthesis with preserved ATP). At 24 hours after MCA occlusion, this difference disappeared, and histologically visible lesions were of similar size in both strains. The observations show that in AGN-knockout mice the more efficient collateral blood supply delays ischemic injury despite the lower blood pressure. Pharmacologic suppression of angiotensin formation may prolong the therapeutic window for treatment of infarcts.

scholarly journals Akt-Mediated Phosphorylation of the G Protein-Coupled Receptor EDG-1 Is Required for Endothelial Cell Chemotaxis

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 693-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Menq-Jer Lee ◽  
Shobha Thangada ◽  
Ji-Hye Paik ◽  
Gopal P. Sapkota ◽  
Nicolas Ancellin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
G Protein ◽  
G Protein Coupled Receptor ◽  
G Protein Coupled ◽  
Cell Chemotaxis

scholarly journals Serine 129 phosphorylation of membrane-associated α-synuclein modulates dopamine transporter function in a G protein–coupled receptor kinase–dependent manner

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 1649-1660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susumu Hara ◽  
Shigeki Arawaka ◽  
Hiroyasu Sato ◽  
Youhei Machiya ◽  
Can Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Surface ◽  
G Protein ◽  
Dopamine Transporter ◽  
Surface Expression ◽  
Hek293 Cells ◽  
Cell Surface Expression ◽  
Receptor Kinase ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
G Protein Coupled Receptor ◽  
G Protein Coupled

Most α-synuclein (α-syn) deposited in Lewy bodies, the pathological hallmark of Parkinson disease (PD), is phosphorylated at Ser-129. However, the physiological and pathological roles of this modification are unclear. Here we investigate the effects of Ser-129 phosphorylation on dopamine (DA) uptake in dopaminergic SH-SY5Y cells expressing α-syn. Subcellular fractionation of small interfering RNA (siRNA)–treated cells shows that G protein–coupled receptor kinase 3 (GRK3), GRK5, GRK6, and casein kinase 2 (CK2) contribute to Ser-129 phosphorylation of membrane-associated α-syn, whereas cytosolic α-syn is phosphorylated exclusively by CK2. Expression of wild-type α-syn increases DA uptake, and this effect is diminished by introducing the S129A mutation into α-syn. However, wild-type and S129A α-syn equally increase the cell surface expression of dopamine transporter (DAT) in SH-SY5Y cells and nonneuronal HEK293 cells. In addition, siRNA-mediated knockdown of GRK5 or GRK6 significantly attenuates DA uptake without altering DAT cell surface expression, whereas knockdown of CK2 has no effect on uptake. Taken together, our results demonstrate that membrane-associated α-syn enhances DA uptake capacity of DAT by GRKs-mediated Ser-129 phosphorylation, suggesting that α-syn modulates intracellular DA levels with no functional redundancy in Ser-129 phosphorylation between GRKs and CK2.

scholarly journals Arterial Blood Pressure and Renal Sodium Excretion in Dopamine D3 Receptor Knockout Mice

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten STAUDACHER ◽  
Bärbel PECH ◽  
Michael TAPPE ◽  
Gerhard GROSS ◽  
Bernd MÜHLBAUER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Arterial Blood Pressure ◽  
Knockout Mice ◽  
Sodium Excretion ◽  
Dopamine D3 Receptor ◽  
D3 Receptor ◽  
Arterial Blood ◽  
Renal Sodium Excretion ◽  
Dopamine D3
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