ISSN:
1573-4919
Keywords:
vascular smooth muscle cell
;
G-protein
;
Gh, transglutaminase
;
phosphatidylinositol turnover
;
signal transduction
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Gh, a high molecular weight GTP-binding protein that couples α1-adrenoceptors in heart and liver to phosphatidylinositol (Ptdlns)-specific phospholipase C (PLC), has recently been shown to be a tissue transglutaminase type 11. Transglutaminases have been suggested to play a role in the maintenance of blood vessel structure, and therefore it is possible that changes in their expression may accompany pathological states which involve phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle. Hence, we investigated the expression of Gh during differentiation of rat aortic smooth muscle cells in culture. Gh content was reduced markedly in cultured smooth muscle cells compared to freshly isolated cells as determined by Western blotting using a Gh-specific monoclonal antibody. In contrast, the level of Gq, a heterotrimeric G-protein that couples α1-adrenoceptors to PLC, was maintained throughout the culture period. These findings indicate that changes in G, expression accompany phenotypic modulation of vascular smooth muscle cells. These changes in Gh protein expression may be important in the altered responsiveness of vessels in pathological disease states.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00227887
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