scholarly journals Tyrosine Kinase and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase/Extracellularly Regulated Kinase Differentially Regulate Intracellular Calcium Concentration Responses to Angiotensin II/III and Bradykinin in Rat Cortical Thick Ascending Limb

Endocrinology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 147 (1) ◽  
pp. 451-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette Hus-Citharel ◽  
Xavier Iturrioz ◽  
Pierre Corvol ◽  
Jeannine Marchetti ◽  
Catherine Llorens-Cortes
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Intracellular Calcium ◽  
Calcium Concentration ◽  
Receptor Type ◽  
Intracellular Calcium Concentration ◽  
Thick Ascending Limb ◽  
Ang Ii ◽  
Na Transport ◽  
Herbimycin A

The cortical thick ascending limb (CTAL) coexpresses angiotensin (Ang) II/Ang III receptor type 1A (AT1A-R) and bradykinin (BK) receptor type 2 (B2-R). In several cell types, these two receptors share the same signaling pathways, although their physiological functions are often opposite. In CTAL, little is known about the intracellular transduction events leading to the final physiological response induced by these two peptides. We investigated and compared in this segment the action of Ang II/III and BK on intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) response and metabolic CO2 production, an index of Na+ transport, by using inhibitors of protein kinase C (bisindolylmaleimide), Src tyrosine kinase (herbimycin A and PP2), and MAPK/ERK (PD98059 and UO126). Ang II/III and BK (10−7 mol/liter) released Ca2+ from the same intracellular pools but activated different Ca2+ entry pathways. Ang II/III- or BK-induced [Ca2+]i increases were similarly potentiated by bisindolylmaleimide. Herbimycin A and PP2 decreased similarly the [Ca2+]i responses induced by Ang II/III and BK. In contrast, PD98059 and UO126 affected the effects of BK to a larger extent than those of Ang II/III. Especially, the Ca2+ influx induced by BK was more strongly inhibited than that induced by Ang II/III in the presence of both compounds. The Na+ transport was inhibited by BK and stimulated by Ang II/III. The inhibitory action of BK on Na+ transport was blocked by UO126, whereas the stimulatory response of Ang II/III was potentiated by UO126 but blocked by bisindolylmaleimide. These data suggest that the inhibitory effect of BK on Na+ transport seems to be directly mediated by an increase in Ca2+ influx dependent on MAPK/ERK pathway activation. In contrast, the stimulatory effect of Ang II/III on Na+ transport is more complex and involves PKC and MAPK/ERK pathways.

scholarly journals Calhex231 Ameliorates Cardiac Hypertrophy by Inhibiting Cellular Autophagy in Vivo and in Vitro

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 1597-1612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Liu ◽  
Chao Wang ◽  
Dianjun Sun ◽  
Shuangquan Jiang ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Cardiac Hypertrophy ◽  
Intracellular Calcium ◽  
Calcium Concentration ◽  
Intracellular Calcium Concentration ◽  
Heart Weight ◽  
Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy ◽  
Sham Operation ◽  
Ang Ii

Background/Aims: Intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) homeostasis, an initial factor of cardiac hypertrophy, is regulated by the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) and is associated with the formation of autolysosomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Calhex231, a CaSR inhibitor, on the hypertrophic response via autophagy modulation. Methods: Cardiac hypertrophy was induced by transverse aortic constriction (TAC) in 40 male Wistar rats, while 10 rats underwent a sham operation and served as controls. Cardiac function was monitored by transthoracic echocardiography, and the hypertrophy index was calculated. Cardiac tissue was stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) or Masson's trichrome reagent and examined by transmission electron microscopy. An angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy model was established and used to test the involvement of active molecules. Intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) was determined by the introduction of Fluo-4/AM dye followed by confocal microscopy. The expression of various active proteins was analyzed by western blot. Results: The rats with TAC-induced hypertrophy had an increased heart size, ratio of heart weight to body weight, myocardial fibrosis, and CaSR and autophagy levels, which were suppressed by Calhex231. Experimental results using Ang II-induced hypertrophic cardiomyocytes confirmed that Calhex231 suppressed CaSR expression and downregulated autophagy by inhibiting the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent-protein kinase-kinase-β (CaMKKβ)- AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway to ameliorate cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Conclusions: Calhex231 ameliorates myocardial hypertrophy induced by pressure-overload or Ang II via inhibiting CaSR expression and autophagy. Our results may support the notion that Calhex231 can become a new therapeutic agent for the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy.

scholarly journals Evidence for Basolateral P2Y6Receptors along the Rat Proximal Tubule: Functional and Molecular Characterization

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1640-1647 ◽  
Author(s):  
MATTHEW A. BAILEY ◽  
MARTINE IMBERT-TEBOUL ◽  
CLARE TURNER ◽  
S. KAILA SRAI ◽  
GEOFFREY BURNSTOCK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proximal Tubule ◽  
Intracellular Calcium ◽  
Calcium Concentration ◽  
Inositol Phosphates ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Intracellular Calcium Concentration ◽  
Thick Ascending Limb ◽  
Nephron Segments ◽  
Receptor Mrna ◽  
Concentration Changes

Abstract. In this study, the distribution of P2Y6receptor mRNA in rat nephron segments was investigated and a functional approach was used to analyze basolateral protein expression. Reverse transcription-PCR studies revealed more intense expression of P2Y6receptor mRNA in the proximal tubule and the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop, less intense expression in the thin descending limb and the cortical and outer medullary collecting ducts, and no detectable expression in either the thin ascending limb or the inner medullary collecting duct. Dose-dependent calcium responses to basolateral administration of UDP (a selective agonist for the P2Y6receptor) were observed in the proximal tubule but not in any of the other segments studied. In the proximal tubule, intracellular calcium concentration changes induced by UDP were associated with increased production of inositol phosphates, as were those induced by ATP and norepinephrine. However, UDP-induced intracellular calcium concentration changes were different, exhibiting no plateau after the initial peak; moreover, a single stimulation with a high concentration of UDP induced full desensitization of the UDP-sensitive calcium pathway but did not alter the responsiveness of the proximal tubule to ADP (a specific P2Y1receptor agonist), ATP or norepinephrine. In summary, this report demonstrates that P2Y6receptor mRNA is expressed in most segments of the rat nephron but that basolateral expression of the protein is restricted to the proximal tubule, where the receptor is coexpressed with the P2Y1receptor. The differences in the distributions of P2Y6receptor mRNA and UDP responses may indicate the presence of luminal receptors in other nephron segments.

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