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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Ho, Ruoya Somlyo, Avril V. Franke, Aaron S. Artamonov, Mykhaylo V. Momotani, Ko Jin, Li Dong, Xiu Rong Majesky, Mark W. |
| Description | Author Affiliation: Artamonov MV ( From the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and.); Jin L ( From the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and.); Franke AS ( From the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and.); Momotani K ( From the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and.); Ho R ( From the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and.); Dong XR ( Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington 98101.); Majesky MW ( Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington 98101.); Somlyo AV ( From the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 and avs5u@virginia.edu.) |
| Abstract | This study identifies signaling pathways that play key roles in the formation and maintenance of epicardial cells, a source of progenitors for coronary smooth muscle cells (SMCs). After epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), mesenchymal cells invade the myocardium to form coronary SMCs. RhoA/Rho kinase activity is required for EMT and for differentiation into coronary SMCs, whereas cAMP activity is known to inhibit EMT in epithelial cells by an unknown mechanism. We use outgrowth of epicardial cells from E9.5 isolated mouse proepicardium (PE) explants, wild type and Epac1 null E12.5 mouse heart explants, adult rat epicardial cells, and immortalized mouse embryonic epicardial cells as model systems to identify signaling pathways that regulate RhoA activity to maintain the epicardial progenitor state. We demonstrate that RhoA activity is suppressed in the epicardial progenitor state, that the cAMP-dependent Rap1 GTP exchange factor (GEF), Epac, known to down-regulate RhoA activity through activation of Rap1 GTPase activity increased, that Rap1 activity increased, and that expression of the RhoA antagonistic Rnd proteins known to activate p190RhoGAP increased and associated with p190RhoGAP. Finally, EMT is associated with increased p63RhoGEF and RhoGEF-H1 protein expression, increased GEF-H1 activity, with a trend in increased p63RhoGEF activity. EMT is suppressed by partial silencing of p63RhoGEF and GEF-H1. In conclusion, we have identified new signaling molecules that act together to control RhoA activity and play critical roles in the maintenance of coronary smooth muscle progenitor cells in the embryonic epicardium. We suggest that their eventual manipulation could promote revascularization after myocardial injury. |
| ISSN | 00219258 |
| e-ISSN | 1083351X |
| Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
| Issue Number | 16 |
| Volume Number | 290 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (United States) |
| Publisher Date | 2015-04-17 |
| Publisher Place | United States |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Myocytes, Smooth Muscle Metabolism Pericardium Stem Cells Rho GTP-Binding Proteins Genetics Animals Cell Differentiation Embryo, Mammalian Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition GTPase-Activating Proteins Gene Expression Regulation Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors Antagonists & Inhibitors Mice Cytology Primary Cell Culture RNA, Small Interfering Repressor Proteins Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors Signal Transduction Tissue Culture Techniques Biochemistry Molecular Biology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Cell Biology Biochemistry Molecular Biology |
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