PKC-ε mediates multiple endothelin-1 actions on systolic Ca2+ and contractility in ventricular myocytes.
PKC-ε mediates multiple endothelin-1 actions on systolic Ca2+ and contractility in ventricular myocytes.
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PKC-β 介导内皮素 1 对心室肌细胞收缩 Ca2 和收缩力的多种作用。
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.06.024
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Chung,KaYoung
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作者:
Kang,Misuk;Chung,KaYoung
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) induces positive inotropy (enhanced contractility) in cardiac muscle, but establishing underlying cellular mechanisms has been controversial in part because of a growing number of signaling pathways and end effectors targeted by ET-1. Here we present evidence that ET-1 induces positive inotropism in ventricular tissue by increasing both systolic Ca2+and myofilament Ca2+sensitivity. To examine the roles of PKC-δ and PKC-ε in these acute responses to ET-1, kinase inactive dominant negative PKC (dn-PKC) constructs were expressed in adult rat ventricular myocytes. Yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) was fused to dn-PKC constructs to visualize expression and localization of dn-PKC in living myocytes. Due to an alanine to glutamate mutation in the pseudosubstrate site, dn-PKCs constitutively translocated to anchoring sites and were unaffected by agonist or phorbol ester treatment. Dn-PKC-δ-YFP mainly distributed at Z-lines and at intercalated disks in adult myocytes, whereas dn-PKC-ε-YFP stained the surface sarcolemma, T-tubules/Z-lines and perinuclear region. Myocytes expressing dn-PKC-δ-YFP showed normal systolic Ca2+and contractile responses to ET-1. In contrast, the entire ensemble of ET-1 responses was blocked in myocytes expressing dn-PKC-ε-YFP including increased Ca2+transients, enhanced myofilament Ca2+sensitivity, and positive inotropy. This report provides direct evidence that PKC-ε is activated early and robustly following ET-1 stimulation and thus mediates multiple intracellular changes underlying the acute actions of ET-1 on myocardium.