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Cyclic Nucleotides Differentially Regulate Cx43 Gap Junction Function in Uterine Artery Endothelial Cells From Pregnant Ewes
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| Author | Ampey, Bryan C. Ampey, Amanda C. López, Gladys Edith Bran Bird, Ian M. Magness, Ronald R. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Cell-cell communication is dependent on GJ (gap junction) proteins such as Cx43 (connexin 43). We previously demonstrated the importance of Cx43 function in establishing the enhanced pregnancy vasodilatory phenotype during pregnancy in uterine artery endothelial cells from pregnant (P-UAEC) ewes. Cx43 is regulated by elevating cAMP and PKA (protein kinase A)-dependent Cx43 S365 phosphorylation-associated trafficking and GJ open gating, which is opposed by PKC (protein kinase C)-dependent S368 phosphorylation-mediated GJ turnover and closed gating. However, the role of cyclic nucleotide-mediated signaling mechanisms that control Cx43 and GJ function in P-UAECs is unknown. We hypothesize that cAMP will mediate increases in S365 phosphorylation, thereby, enhancing GJ trafficking and open gating, while cGMP will stimulate S368, but not S365, phosphorylation to enhance GJ turnover and closed gating in P-UAECs. Treatment with 8-Bromo (8-Br)-cAMP signal significantly (P<0.05) increased nonphosphorylated S365 signal and total Cx43 phosphorylation, but not S368 phosphorylation, while 8-Br-cGMP significantly (P<0.05) increased Cx43 C-terminus-S365 signal, S368, and total Cx43 phosphorylation. Inhibition of PKA, but not PKG (protein kinase G), abrogated the 8-Br-cAMP-stimulated increase in nonphosphorylated S365 and total Cx43 phosphorylation and inhibited S368 below basal levels, whereas inhibition of PKG blocked (P<0.05) the 8-bromo-cGMP-stimulated rises in nonphosphorylated S365, total Cx43, and S368 phosphorylation levels in P-UAECs. Functional studies showed that 8-Br-cAMP increased dye transfer and sustained calcium bursts, while 8-Br-cGMP decreased both. Thus, in P-UAECs, only 8-Br-cAMP and not 8-Br-cGMP effectively enhances nonphosphorylated S365 and total Cx43 expression that correspondingly reduces S368 phosphorylation, allowing increased GJ communication. This provides new insights into the regulatory mechanisms behind Cx43 function and GJ communication. |
| Starting Page | 401 |
| Ending Page | 411 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/hypertensionaha/70/2/401.full.pdf?download=true |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/hypertensionaha/early/2017/05/30/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.09113.full.pdf?download=true |
| PubMed reference number | 28559397v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.09113 |
| DOI | 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.09113 |
| Journal | Hypertension |
| Volume Number | 70 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | 8-chloro-cyclic adenosine monophosphate Calcium Cell Communication Connexin 43 Connexins Cyclic GMP Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases Dyes Endothelium Gap Junctions Nucleotides Nucleotides, Cyclic PKG activity Pregnancy Structure of uterine artery Uterus eIF-2 Kinase |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
