scholarly journals Brachypodium distachyon ERECTA-like1 protein kinase is a functional guanylyl cyclase

10.52586/e882 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 249



2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Chih-Jen Wang ◽  
Pei-Yu Lee ◽  
Bin-Nan Wu ◽  
Shu-Chuan Wu ◽  
Joon-Khim Loh ◽  
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Background and Purpose. The vasoconstrictor endothelin-1 (ET-1) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Previous results showed that CGS 26303, an endothelin converting enzyme (ECE) inhibitor, effectively prevented and reversed arterial narrowing in animal models of SAH. In the present study, we assessed the effect of CGS 26303 on neurological deficits in SAH rats. The involvement of vasoactive pathways downstream of ET-1 signaling in SAH was also investigated.Methods. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups (n=6/group): (1) normal control, (2) SAH, (3) SAH+vehicle, (4) SAH+CGS 26303 (prevention), and (5) SAH+CGS 26303 (reversal). SAH was induced by injecting autologous blood into cisterna magna. CGS 26303 (10 mg/kg) was injected intravenously at 1 and 24 hr after the initiation of SAH in the prevention and reversal protocols, respectively. Behavioral changes were assessed at 48 hr after SAH. Protein expression was analyzed by Western blots.Results. Deficits in motor function were obvious in the SAH rats, and CGS 26303 significantly improved the rate of paraplegia. Expressions of rho-kinase-II and membrane-bound protein kinase C-δand rhoA were significantly increased, while those of soluble guanylyl cyclaseα1andβ1as well as protein kinase G were significantly decreased in the basilar artery of SAH rats. Treatment with CGS 26303 nearly normalized these effects.Conclusions. These results demonstrate that the rhoA/rho-kinase and sGC/cGMP/PKG pathways play pivotal roles in cerebral vasospasm after SAH. It also shows that ECE inhibition is an effective strategy for the treatment of this disease.



2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1803-1810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongmin Zhou ◽  
Nazish Sayed ◽  
Anastasia Pyriochou ◽  
Charis Roussos ◽  
David Fulton ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Holt ◽  
Danielle Martin ◽  
Patti Shaver ◽  
Shaquria Adderley ◽  
Joshua Stone ◽  
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Atherosclerotic lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) is among the most prevalent, morbid and mortal of all cardiovascular disorders. Pathologic arterial smooth muscle (ASM) cell migration is a major component of atherogenic PAD and efforts aimed at attenuating its progression are clinically essential. Cyclic nucleotide signaling has long been studied for its growth-mitigating properties in the setting of PAD and other vascular growth disorders. In this study we hypothesized that the novel, heme-independent soluble guanylyl cyclase activator BAY 60-2770 (BAY) inhibits ASM cell migration through phosphorylation of the protein kinase G (PKG) target and actin-binding protein vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP). In a rat model of injury-induced arterial growth, BAY significantly reduced neointima formation and luminal narrowing compared to vehicle (Veh)-treated control arteries after 2 weeks. Using rat and human ASM cells BAY significantly attenuated cell migration, reduced G:F actin, and increased cyclic GMP content, PKG activity and phosphorylated VASP at Ser239 (pVASP.S239) compared to Veh controls. Using site-directed mutagenesis, both full-length VASP-overexpressing (wild type, WT) and VASP.S239 phosphorylation-resistant mutants showed significantly reduced cell migration compared to naïve controls, however, there was no effect on cell migration between either VASP transfected group in the presence of BAY. Interestingly, both VASP mutants showed significantly increased PKG activity compared to naïve cells, and in turn pharmacologic PKG blockade in the presence of BAY fully reversed the inhibitory effect of BAY alone on cell migration. These data suggest BAY has capacity to inhibit ASM cell migration through cyclic GMP/PKG/VASP signaling yet through mechanisms independent of pVASP.S239. Findings from this study implicate BAY via cyclic GMP/PKG/VASP as a potential pharmacotherapeutic agent against aberrant ASM growth disorders such as PAD.



2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Papapetropoulos ◽  
Zongmin Zhou ◽  
Nazish Sayed ◽  
Anastasia Pyriochou ◽  
Charis Roussos ◽  
...  


2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 2231-2246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arturo E. Gonzalez-Iglesias ◽  
Yonghua Jiang ◽  
Melanija Tomić ◽  
Karla Kretschmannova ◽  
Silvana A. Andric ◽  
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Abstract Pituitary lactotrophs in vitro fire extracellular Ca2+-dependent action potentials spontaneously through still unidentified pacemaking channels, and the associated voltage-gated Ca2+ influx (VGCI) is sufficient to maintain basal prolactin (PRL) secretion high and steady. Numerous plasma membrane channels have been characterized in these cells, but the mechanism underlying their pacemaking activity is still not known. Here we studied the relevance of cyclic nucleotide signaling pathways in control of pacemaking, VGCI, and PRL release. In mixed anterior pituitary cells, both VGCI-inhibitable and -insensitive adenylyl cyclase (AC) subtypes contributed to the basal cAMP production, and soluble guanylyl cyclase was exclusively responsible for basal cGMP production. Inhibition of basal AC activity, but not soluble guanylyl cyclase activity, reduced PRL release. In contrast, forskolin stimulated cAMP and cGMP production as well as pacemaking, VGCI, and PRL secretion. Elevation in cAMP and cGMP levels by inhibition of phosphodiesterase activity was also accompanied with increased PRL release. The AC inhibitors attenuated forskolin-stimulated cyclic nucleotide production, VGCI, and PRL release. The cell-permeable 8-bromo-cAMP stimulated firing of action potentials and PRL release and rescued hormone secretion in cells with inhibited ACs in an extracellular Ca2+-dependent manner, whereas 8-bromo-cGMP and 8-(4-chlorophenyltio)-2′-O-methyl-cAMP were ineffective. Protein kinase A inhibitors did not stop spontaneous and forskolin-stimulated pacemaking, VGCI, and PRL release. These results indicate that cAMP facilitates pacemaking, VGCI, and PRL release in lactotrophs predominantly in a protein kinase A- and Epac cAMP receptor-independent manner.



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