Endothelin-1 activates phospholipases and channels at similar concentrations in porcine coronary arteries

Sensitivity of endothelin-1 (ET-1)-ion channel interactions has been proposed to exceed that of ET-1-phospholipase activation in vascular smooth muscle. We wanted to determine whether short-circuiting ion channels with staphylococcal alpha-toxin pores would shift the ET-1-force relation to the right as predicted from the above proposal. Medium size porcine coronary arteries (outer diameter 0.7-1.5 mm) were mounted on isometric force transducers. ET-1 concentration response curves were compared between intact rings and those subjected to alpha-toxin treatment with Ca buffered at 0.1 microM. The EC50 for treated rings (1.5 +/- 1.0 nM, n = 5 pigs) was similar to that for intact rings (1.9 +/- 0.4 nM). The Ca sensitivity of the alpha-toxin-treated rings (EC50 = 0.43 +/- 0.08 microM) was similar to that reported by other laboratories for intact and alpha-toxin-treated arteries and was shifted eightfold to the left by a high concentration of ET-1 (10 nM). Measurements of [32P]phosphatidic acid ([32P]PA) levels were used to evaluate phospholipase activity in intact arteries. The time courses for [32P]PA production and contraction were similar in response to high (100 nM) and to low (1 nM) ET-1. Significant increases in both steady-state contraction and [32P]PA occurred over a wide range of ET-1 concentrations tested (0.3-100 nM). Our findings support the concept that ET-1-phospholipase coupling is operative over the whole concentration range that induces contractile responses. It is suggested that both Ca entry and Ca sensitization processes are activated by ET-1 at low concentrations (<EC50) and that both processes contribute significantly to the integrated response.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1998

Erschienen:

1998

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:274

Enthalten in:

The American journal of physiology - 274(1998), 6 vom: 15. Juni, Seite C1583-91

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jones, A W [VerfasserIn]
Magliola, L [VerfasserIn]
Waters, C B [VerfasserIn]
Rubin, L J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Calcium
EC 3.1.-
EC 3.1.4.-
Endothelin-1
Ion Channels
Journal Article
Phosphatidic Acids
Phospholipases
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
SY7Q814VUP
Type C Phospholipases

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Date Completed 06.08.1998

Date Revised 02.04.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1152/ajpcell.1998.274.6.C1583

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM09551497X