Effects of 15-HETE and ERK1/2 on pulmonary artery constriction in chronic hypoxic rats |
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Authors: | LV Chang-lian ZHANG Jia-ning YE Hong LI Yi-jing ZHU Da-ling |
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Institution: | 1.Veterinary Medicine Department, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China;2.College of Pharmacy, 3 Public Health College, Harbin Medical University,Harbin 150086, China;4.Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150081, China |
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Abstract: | AIM:The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the extracellular signal regulated kinase-1/2 (ERK1/2) pathway was involved in 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE)-induced chronic hypoxic pulmonary artery (PA) constriction and whether ERK1/2 activity was influenced by 15-HETE, for clarifying the mechanism of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV). METHODS:Rats were placed in hypoxic box with fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) 0.12 for 9 days to make hypoxic models, while those lived in FiO2 0.21 served as normal controls. Heart and lungs were taken out from chest and PA in diameter of 1-1.5 mm was isolated and cut into rings with 3 mm long for tension studies in organ baths. The ring tensions before and after adding 15-HETE were compared. Influences of ERK1/2 upstream kinase inhibitor U0126 as well as endothelium integrity on 15-HETE-induced HPV were observed. Expression and activity of ERK1/2 in cultured rat pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) treated with 15-HETE for different times and concentrations were examined by Western blotting. RESULTS:15-HETE significantly constricted PA rings from hypoxic rats, and the response of the hypoxic rings were significantly greater than that of normoxic ones (P<0.05). U0126 significantly reduced vasoconstriction induced by 15-HETE both in endothelium-intact and -denuded rings (both were P<0.05). Western blotting results showed 15-HETE enhanced activity of ERK1/2 in PASMCs, increasing with concentration and decreasing with time. CONCLUSION:15-HETE upregulates activity of ERK1/2 in PASMCs of rats. The activation of ERK1/2 is an important step in 15-HETE- induced HPV in rats. |
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