Distinct Effects of Contraction Agonists on the Phosphorylation State of Cofilin in Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle
Joint Authors
Dai, Yan-Ping
Bongalon, Shaner
Mutafova-Yambolieva, Violeta N.
Yamboliev, Ilia A.
Source
Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2007), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2007-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We hypothesized that agonist-induced contraction correlates with the phospho-cofilin/cofilin (P-CF/CF) ratio in pulmonary artery (PA) rings and cultured smooth muscle cells (PASMCs).
PA rings were used for isometric contractions and along with PASMCs for assay of P-CF/CF by isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting.
The P-CF/CF measured 22.5% in PA and differentiated PASMCs, but only 14.8% in undifferentiated PASMCs.
With comparable contraction responses in PA, endothelin-1 (100 nM) and norepinephrine (1 μM) induced a 2-fold increase of P-CF/CF, while angiotensin II (1 μM) induced none.
All agonists activated Rho-kinase and LIMK2, and activation was eliminated by inhibition of Rho-kinase.
Microcystin LF (20 nM) potentiated the angiotensin II, but not the 5-hydroxytryptamine (1 μM)-mediated increase of P-CF/CF.
In conclusion, all tested agonists activate the Rho-kinase-LIMK pathway and increase P-CF/CF.
Angiotensin II activates PP2A and counteracts the LIMK-mediated CF phosphorylation.
CF phosphorylation stabilizes peripheral actin structures and may contribute to the maximal contraction of PA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dai, Yan-Ping& Bongalon, Shaner& Mutafova-Yambolieva, Violeta N.& Yamboliev, Ilia A.. 2007. Distinct Effects of Contraction Agonists on the Phosphorylation State of Cofilin in Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dai, Yan-Ping…[et al.]. Distinct Effects of Contraction Agonists on the Phosphorylation State of Cofilin in Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol. 2008, no. 2008 (2007), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dai, Yan-Ping& Bongalon, Shaner& Mutafova-Yambolieva, Violeta N.& Yamboliev, Ilia A.. Distinct Effects of Contraction Agonists on the Phosphorylation State of Cofilin in Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle. Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2007. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-987727