Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor activates Wnt signal to sustain gap junction function through recruitment of β-catenin and cadherin
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor activates Wnt signal to sustain gap junction function through recruitment of β-catenin and cadherin
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DOI:
10.1016/j.febslet.2007.09.007
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发表时间:
2007-10-16
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影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Sato, Takayuki
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作者:
Kuwabara, Masanorl;Kakinuma, Yoshihiko;Sato, Takayuki
Our previous study reveals that connexin (Cx) 43 is targeted by ACh to prevent lethal arrhythmia. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), used against ischemic heart failure, may be another candidate, however, with unknown mechanisms. Therefore, we investigated the cellular effects of G-CSF. G-CSF activated the Wnt and Jak2 signals in cardiomyocytes, and up-regulated Cx43 protein and phosphorylation levels. In addition, G-CSF enhanced the localization of Cx43, beta-catenin and cadherin on the plasma membrane. G-CSF inhibited the reduction of Cx43 by enhancing Cx43 anchoring and sustained the cell-cell communication during hypoxia. Consequently, GCSF suppressed ventricular arrhythmia induced by myocardial infarction. As a result, G-CSF could be used as a therapeutic tool for arrhythmia. (c) 2007 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.