|
|
||||||||
B
1 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Centre de Recherche du Pavillon l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec G1R 2J6; and 2 Angiogene Incorporated, Montréal, Québec, Canada H2L 4M1
Kinin B1
receptor (B1R) expression and the importance of the
transcription factor nuclear factor (NF)-
B in this process were evaluated in models based on the rabbit aorta: freshly isolated tissue
(postisolation induction) and cultured smooth muscle cells (SMCs). A
3-h incubation of freshly isolated tissues determined a sharp
B1R mRNA increase (RT-PCR). Coincubation of tissues with a
stimulus (interleukin-1
, fetal bovine serum, epidermal growth factor, or cycloheximide) further increased mRNA levels. Cultured SMCs
possessed a basal population of surface B1Rs
([3H]Lys-des-Arg9-bradykinin binding) that
was upregulated by treatments with the same set of stimuli (binding,
mRNA, nuclear runon). Pharmacological inhibitors of NF-
B (MG-132,
BAY 11-7082, dexamethasone) or actinomycin D reduced the
postisolation induction of B1Rs in fresh aortic tissue
(contractility or mRNA) and the cytokine effect on cells (mRNA,
binding). NF-
B may be a common mediator of various stimuli that
increase B1R gene transcription in the rabbit aorta,
including tissue isolation, but cycloheximide also stabilizes
B1R mRNA. The SMC models faithfully mimic the in vivo
situation with regard to B1R regulation.
rabbit aortic smooth muscle cells; nuclear factor-
B; interleukin-1; epidermal growth factor
This article has been cited by other articles:
![]() |
J.-P. Fortin, L. Gera, J. Bouthillier, J. M. Stewart, A. Adam, and F. Marceau Endogenous Aminopeptidase N Decreases the Potency of Peptide Agonists and Antagonists of the Kinin B1 Receptors in the Rabbit Aorta J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., September 1, 2005; 314(3): 1169 - 1176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
J.-P. Fortin, G. E. Rivard, A. Adam, and F. Marceau Studies on rabbit natural and recombinant tissue factors: intracellular retention and regulation of surface expression in cultured cells Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 1, 2005; 288(5): H2192 - H2202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
![]() |
R. Medeiros, D. A. Cabrini, J. Ferreira, E. S. Fernandes, M. A.S. Mori, J. B. Pesquero, M. Bader, M. C.W. Avellar, M. M. Campos, and J. B. Calixto Bradykinin B1 Receptor Expression Induced by Tissue Damage in the Rat Portal Vein: A Critical Role for Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Nuclear Factor-{kappa}B Signaling Pathways Circ. Res., May 28, 2004; 94(10): 1375 - 1382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
||||
| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| Visit Other APS Journals Online |