Effects of levcromakalim on pulmonary arterial endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells exposed to hypoxia |
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Authors: | YANG Hui ZHANG Zhen-xiang XU Yong-jian |
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Affiliation: | Research Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China |
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Abstract: | AIM:To explore the effects of levcromakalim(Lev) on pulmonary arterial endothelial cells (PAEC) and smooth muscle cells (PASMC) exposed to hypoxia and the mechanisms involved.METHODS:The effects of Lev on [Ca2+]i, and expression of PKCα, eNOS, iNOS and PDGF-B mRNA and protein levels were observed. The nitrite (NO2-) and entothelin-1(ET-1) concentrations in supernatant in cultured PAEC and PASMC were measured. The proliferation and apoptosis of PASMC was also detected.RESULTS:When PASMC were exposed to hypoxia, Lev reduced concentration of ET-1 in cultured cell supernatant, lowed the expression of PKCα, iNOS and PDGF-B both at mRNA and protein levels, decreased [Ca2+]i concentration, increased proliferation and promoted the apoptosis in PASMC. However, in the presence of Lev, the [Ca2+]i concentration was not changed in the hypoxic PAEC. The NO2- concentration in cultured cell supernant and expression of eNOS at mRNA and protein levels in hypoxic PASMC and PAEC were also unchanged. The downregulated ET-1 activity in PASMC and PAEC and proliferation in PASMC involved in the inhibition of PKCα signaling pathway.CONCLUSIONS:Lev reduce some disadvatage effect of hypoxia on PASMC and PAEC. The mechanism of Lev action may partly involve in the downregulation of PKCα signaling functions. |
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Keywords: | Potassium channel Anoxia Protein kinase C Cromakalim Pulmonary artery |
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