Src tyrosine kinases and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinases mediate pressure-induced c-fos expression in cannulated rat mesenteric small arteries
Jpm. Wesselman et al., Src tyrosine kinases and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinases mediate pressure-induced c-fos expression in cannulated rat mesenteric small arteries, HYPERTENSIO, 37(3), 2001, pp. 955-960
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Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Chronic hypertension is associated with remodeling of small arteries. There
is evidence that the high pressure itself may cause these structural chang
es, but the responsible mechanisms are: not clearly defined. Previously we
showed that pressure-induced c-fos expression in intact cannulated rat mese
nteric small arteries was inhibited by genistein, a general tyrosine kinase
inhibitor. The purpose of this study was to further unravel the underlying
signal transduction mechanisms, and we particularly tested the involvement
of src tyrosine kinases and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). R
at mesenteric small arteries were cannulated in a dual-vessel chamber. Afte
r a 60-minute equilibration period, the pressure in I artery was increased
to 140 mm Hg, while the other artery remained at 90 mm Hg. Semiquantitative
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was used to determine c-fo
s expression, and Western blotting was used to examine levels of ERK phosph
orylation, The involvement of src and ERK was tested with the inhibitors he
rbimycin A (1 mu mol/L), PPI (10 mu mol/L), PP2 (10 mu mol/L), and PD98059
(30 mu mol/L). One-hour exposure to 140 mm Hg increased the c-fos/cyclophil
in ratio 3.6-fold, from 0.29+/-0.07 to 1.06+/-0.25. All the tested inhibito
rs suppressed the pressure-induced increase of c-fos expression. A 5-minute
exposure period to 140 mm HE increased ERK phosphorylation, and this was a
bolished in the presence of PPI. The results suggest that pressure-induced
c-fos expression in intact cannulated rat mesenteric small arteries may be
mediated, at least in part, by src tyrosine kinases and ERK.