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The mechanisms of relaxation to nitric oxide (NO)-independent soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) activator BAY 41-2272 [5-cyclopropyl-2-[1-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-3-yl]pyrimidin-4-ylamine] were investigated in isolated ovine pulmonary artery. BAY 41-2272 (1 nM-10 microM) produced concentration-dependent relaxation of endothelium-denuded pulmonary artery rings (pD2 = 6.82 +/- 0.16; Emax = 92.30 +/- 2.31%; n = 8), precontracted with 1 microM 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin). 1-H-[1,2,4]Oxadiazole[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ; 10 microM), an inhibitor of sGC, partially inhibited (Emax = 57.10 +/- 3.10%; n = 6) the relaxation response of BAY 41-2272. In comparison with ODQ, sodium pump inhibitor ouabain (1 microM) produced a greater decrease in the vasodilator response of BAY 41-2272 (Emax = 20.17 +/- 4.55%; n = 6). K+-free solution also attenuated (Emax = 39.97 +/- 3.52%; n = 6) BAY 41-2272-induced relaxation. ODQ (10 microM) plus 1 microM ouabain abolished the relaxant response of BAY 41-2272 (Emax = 12.09 +/- 3.76%, n = 6 versus vehicle control dimethyl sulfoxide; Emax = 15.83 +/- 1.72%, n = 6). KT-5823 [1-oxo-9.12-epoxy-1H-diindolo[1,2,3-fg:3',2',1'-kl]pyrrolo[3,4-I][1,6]benzodiazocine-10-carboxylic acid methyl ester (2 microM), a specific inhibitor of protein kinase G had no effect on 10 microM ODQ-insensitive relaxation evoked by BAY 41-2272. BAY 41-2272 (10 microM) inhibited Ca2+-induced contractions in K+-depolarized preparations. BAY 41-2272 (10 microM) caused about a 14-fold increase in the intracellular cGMP over the basal level, which was completely inhibited by 10 microM ODQ. BAY 41-2272 (0.1, 1.0, and 10 microM) significantly (P < 0.05) increased ouabain-sensitive 86Rb uptake in a concentration-dependent manner. BAY 41-2272 (10 microM) also stimulated sarcolemmal Na+-K+-ATPase activity. However, 10 microM ODQ had no significant effect on either basal or BAY 41-2272-stimulated 86Rb uptake/Na+-K+-ATPase activities. In conclusion, this study provides the first evidence of sodium pump stimulation by BAY 41-2272 independent of cGMP as an additional mechanism to sGC activation in relaxation of ovine pulmonary artery.
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PMID:BAY 41-2272 [5-cyclopropyl-2-[1-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-3-yl]pyrimidin-4-ylamine]-induced dilation in ovine pulmonary artery: role of sodium pump. 1579 96

Ionotropic nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors have been shown to be modulated by protein kinase-mediated phosphorylation in vitro. Here we demonstrate that 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) can downregulate postsynaptic nicotinic ACh responses, elicited in an identified arthropod motoneuron in situ, by a mechanism dependent on protein kinase activity. Serotonergic modulation can be mimicked by perfusion with membrane-permeable analogues of either adenine (cAMP) or guanine (cGMP) cyclic nucleotides, and is prolonged in the presence of phosphodiesterase inhibitors. Furthermore, suppression of the ACh response by 5-HT is blocked by specific competitive inhibitors of protein kinase A and G, as well as the broad specificity protein kinase inhibitor staurosporine. The protein phosphatase inhibitor cantharidin similarly blocks recovery of the ACh response from suppression mediated by 5-HT. Thus, it appears that the nicotinic ACh response is modulated by a cAMP-mediated phosphorylation-dependent intracellular signalling pathway that is distinct from the direct block of mammalian nicotinic ACh receptors by 5-HT previously reported in vitro.
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PMID:Indirect phosphorylation-dependent modulation of postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine responses by 5-hydroxytryptamine. 1581 27

Several receptors, including those for AVP (Arg8-vasopressin) and 5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine), share an ability to stimulate PLC (phospholipase C) and so production of IP3 (inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate) and DAG (diacylglycerol) in A7r5 vascular smooth muscle cells. Our previous analysis of the effects of AVP on Ca2+ entry [Moneer, Dyer and Taylor (2003) Biochem. J. 370, 439-448] showed that arachidonic acid released from DAG stimulated NO synthase. NO then stimulated an NCCE (non-capacitative Ca2+ entry) pathway, and, via cGMP and protein kinase G, it inhibited CCE (capacitative Ca2+ entry). This reciprocal regulation ensured that, in the presence of AVP, all Ca2+ entry occurred via NCCE to be followed by a transient activation of CCE only when AVP was removed [Moneer and Taylor (2002) Biochem. J. 362, 13-21]. We confirm that, in the presence of AVP, all Ca2+ entry occurs via NCCE, but 5-HT, despite activating PLC and evoking release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores, stimulates Ca2+ entry only via CCE. We conclude that two PLC-coupled receptors differentially regulate CCE and NCCE. We also address evidence that, in some A7r5 cells lines, AVP fails either to stimulate NCCE or inhibit CCE [Brueggemann, Markun, Barakat, Chen and Byron (2005) Biochem. J. 388, 237-244]. Quantitative PCR analysis suggests that these cells predominantly express TRPC1 (transient receptor potential canonical 1), whereas cells in which AVP reciprocally regulates CCE and NCCE express a greater variety of TRPC subtypes (TRPC1=6>2>3).
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PMID:Different phospholipase-C-coupled receptors differentially regulate capacitative and non-capacitative Ca2+ entry in A7r5 cells. 1591 94

Postsynaptic P2X1 ATP-gated channels are expressed in smooth muscle cells of the vascular and genitourinary systems, where they mediate desensitizing neurogenic contractions. Using the model of the isolated rat tail artery, we show that the vasoactive mediator 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), via the 5-HT2A metabotropic receptor, regulates the desensitization kinetics of P2X1 responses by increasing their rate of recovery. Reconstituting the potentiation of P2X1 ATP-gated currents by 5-HT2A receptors in the Xenopus oocyte expression system, we provide evidence that this modulation depends on the activation of novel protein kinase C isoforms and protein kinase D (also named PKCmu) downstream of phospholipase Cbeta. Other major kinases like Ca2+/calmodulin kinase II, protein kinase A, mitogen-activated protein kinases, and tyrosine kinases were found not to be involved. Moreover, we report that buffering intracellular Ca2+ ions with the chelator 1,2-bis(O-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA) decreases the rate of recovery of P2X1 responses and increases their sensitivity to potentiation by 5-HT2A receptors or by the diacylglycerol analog phorbol ester 12-myristate 13-acetate. We conclude that intracellular Ca2+ and a subset of diacylglycerol-dependent protein kinases regulate the activity of P2X1 receptor channels by modulating their recovery from desensitization.
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PMID:Potentiation of P2X1 ATP-gated currents by 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A receptors involves diacylglycerol-dependent kinases and intracellular calcium. 1595 18

The present study was designed to investigate the role of the sodium potassium adenosine triphosphatase (the Na(+)K(+) ATPase) in relaxation of bovine isolated bronchioles by a new NO donor, GEA 3175 (3-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-5-[[(4-methylphenyl)sulphonyl]amino]-)hydroxide)). Bronchioles were mounted in a wire myograph for isometric tension recordings and contracted with 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) or a K(+) rich solution. Concentration-dependent relaxations evoked by GEA 3175 were inhibited by ouabain or K(+) free solution. The guanylyl cyclase inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4]-oxadiazolo[4,3,-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ, 3 microM) and ouabain (10 nM) reduced GEA 3175-evoked relaxations to the same extent without any additive effect. Iberiotoxin (10 nM), an inhibitor of large conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels inhibited GEA 3175-evoked relaxations to the same extent as ouabain. Combining ouabain and iberiotoxin completely abolished GEA 3175 relaxation. An inhibitor of protein kinase G (PKG), Rp-beta-phenyl-1,N(2)-etheno-8-bromo-guanosine-3'-5'-cyclic monophosphorothioate (Rp-8-Br-PET-cGMPs), slightly reduced GEA 3175-induced relaxations. An inhibitor of cyclic AMP-dependent kinase (PKA), Rp-adenosine-3'-5'-cyclic phosphorothioate (Rp-cAMPs), inhibited the GEA 3175-induced relaxations to the same extent as ouabain. Inhibition of both PKG and PKA abolished GEA 3175 relaxation. The study provides evidence that the NO donor GEA 3175 causes guanylyl cyclase-dependent relaxations, taking place through cyclic GMP and cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases followed by opening of large conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels and activation of smooth muscle Na(+)K(+) ATPase.
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PMID:Involvement of guanylyl cyclase, protein kinase A and Na+ K+ ATPase in relaxations of bovine isolated bronchioles induced by GEA 3175, an NO donor. 1602 94

In cholangiocytes, bile salt (BS) uptake via the apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT) may evoke ductular flow by enhancing cAMP-mediated signaling to the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) anion channel. We considered that ASBT-mediated BS uptake in the distal ileum might also modulate intestinal fluid secretion. Taurocholate (TC) induced a biphasic rise in the short circuit current across ileal tissue, reflecting transepithelial electrogenic ion transport. This response was sensitive to bumetanide and largely abrogated in Cftr-null mice, indicating that it predominantly reflects CFTR-mediated Cl- secretion. The residual response in Cftr-null mice could be attributed to electrogenic ASBT activity, as it matched the TC-coupled absorptive Na+ flux. TC-evoked Cl- secretion required ASBT-mediated TC uptake, because it was blocked by a selective ASBT inhibitor and was restricted to the distal ileum. Suppression of neurotransmitter or prostaglandin release, blocking of the histamine H1 receptor, or pretreatment with 5-hydroxytryptamine did not abrogate the TC response, suggesting that neurocrine or immune mediators of Cl- secretion are not involved. Responses to TC were retained after carbachol treatment and after permeabilization of the basolateral membrane with nystatin, indicating that BS modulate CFTR channel gating rather than the driving force for Cl- exit. TC-induced Cl- secretion was maintained in cGMP-dependent protein kinase II-deficient mice and only partially inhibited by the cAMP-dependent protein kinase inhibitor H89, suggesting a mechanism of CFTR activation different from cAMP or cGMP signaling. We conclude that active BS absorption in the ileum triggers CFTR activation and, consequently, local salt and water secretion, which may serve to prevent intestinal obstruction in the postprandial state.
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PMID:Activation of CFTR by ASBT-mediated bile salt absorption. 1603 45

Human serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] transporters (hSERT, 5HTT, and SLC6A4) inactivate 5-HT after release and are prominent targets for therapeutic intervention in mood, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Multiple hSERT coding variants have been identified, although to date no comprehensive functional analysis of these variants has been reported. We transfected hSERT or 10 hSERT coding variants and examined total and surface protein expression, antagonist recognition, and transporter modulation by posttranslational, regulatory pathways. Two variants, Pro339Leu and Ile425Val, demonstrated significant changes in surface expression supporting alterations in 5-HT transport capacity (V(max)). Regardless of basal transport activity, all SERT variants displayed a capacity for rapid, phorbol ester-triggered down-regulation. Remarkably, five variants (Thr4Ala, Gly56Ala, Glu215Lys, Lys605Asn, and Pro612Ser) demonstrated no capacity for 5-HT uptake stimulation after acute protein kinase G (PKG)/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-transformed lymphocytes natively expressing the most common of these variants (Gly56Ala) exhibited a similar loss of 5-HT uptake stimulation by PKG/p38 MAPK activators. HeLa cells transfected with the Gly56Ala variant demonstrated elevated basal phosphorylation and, unlike hSERT, could not be further phosphorylated after 8-bromo cGMP (8BrcGMP) treatments. These studies reveal cellular phenotypes associated with naturally occurring human SERT coding variants and suggest that altered transporter regulation by means of PKG/p38 MAPK-linked pathways may influence risk for disorders attributed to compromised 5-HT signaling.
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PMID:Human serotonin transporter variants display altered sensitivity to protein kinase G and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. 1605 63

Previously we showed that when the gill muscles of the venerid clam Mercenaria mercenaria are stimulated to contract by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT), the contraction is about doubled when another identical dose of 5HT is applied after washout. Furthermore, this "endogenous potentiation" is mimicked by nitric oxide (NO), which is synthesized in the gill. We now report that the isolated gills also synthesize H2S; the basal rate of synthesis was 0.70 micromol.g(-1).h(-1) (se = 0.14; n = 24), but in the presence of 5HT (10(-2) M), the rate increased markedly to 35.82 micromol.g(-1).h(-1) (se = 4.93; n = 4). In addition, dithiothreitol (DTT; 2.2 mM) increased the rate of synthesis significantly to 4.9 micromol.g(-1).h(-1) (se = 0.8; n = 8). Stimulation of H2S synthesis by 5HT (5 x 10(-3) M) was seasonal; that is, the rates measured monthly from December through June are significantly lower than those measured from July through November. We also found that if isolated gills were pretreated with the H2S donor, sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), their contractions in response to 5HT were potentiated. The threshold of the potentiation was 10(-8) M NaHS, and the largest effect was at 10(-6) M. During August, however, when endogenous and NO-induced potentiations are both absent, 10(-6) M NaHS was also ineffective. Like the effect of NO, that of NaHS (10(-6) M) was blocked by oxadiasoloquinoxalin (ODQ; 5 x 10(-5) M), an inhibitor of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). Moreover, Rp-8-CPT-cGMPS (10(-5) M), which inhibits protein kinase-G, also blocked the effect of NaHS (10(-6) M). When isolated gills were treated with 2.2 mM DTT, the endogenous potentiation of a second 5HT-induced contraction more than doubled in comparison to untreated controls. In conclusion, H2S is synthesized in the gill and, along with NO, is a seasonal, endogenous modulator of branchial muscle contraction; its action may be mediated through a sGC/cGMP signaling cascade.
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PMID:Hydrogen sulfide is synthesized in the gills of the clam Mercenaria mercenaria and acts seasonally to modulate branchial muscle contraction. 1611 90

Human 5-hydroxytryptamine(7) (5-HT(7)) receptors display characteristics shared with receptors believed to form a tight physical coupling with G protein in the absence of ligand. Some receptors apparently preassociated with G(i/o) and G(q/11) are reported to inhibit the signaling of other similarly coupled G protein-coupled receptors by limiting their access to activate a common G protein pool. Therefore, we determined whether 5-HT(7) receptor expression was sufficient to limit signaling of endogenously expressed G(s)-coupled receptors in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells. Using the ecdysone-inducible expression system, which allows for the titration of increasing receptor density in the same clonal cell line, we compared the effects of 5-HT(4(b)) and 5-HT(7(a,b,d)) receptor expression on adenylyl cyclase (AC) stimulation by the endogenous G(s)-coupled beta-adrenergic (betaAR) and prostanoid EP (EPR) receptors. betaAR- and EPR-stimulated AC activity was attenuated by 5-HT(7) receptor expression in both membrane preparations and intact HEK293 cells. betaAR- and EPR-stimulated AC activity was unaffected by expression of the G(s)-coupled 5-HT(4) receptor. The mechanism of this heterologous desensitization seems independent of protein kinase A activation, nor does it occur at the level of G protein activation because 1) betaAR- and EPR-stimulated AC activity was not restored to control values when Galpha(s) was overexpressed; and 2) beta(1)AR and beta(2)AR activation of Galpha(s) was unaffected by the expression of 5-HT(7) receptors. In addition, overexpression of AC isoforms was unable to rescue betaAR- and EPR-stimulated AC activity. Therefore, 5-HT(7) receptors probably limit access and/or impede activation of AC by betaAR and EP receptors. Although the 5-HT(7) receptor may preassociate with G protein and/or AC, the mechanism of this heterologous desensitization remains elusive.
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PMID:Activation of adenylyl cyclase by endogenous G(s)-coupled receptors in human embryonic kidney 293 cells is attenuated by 5-HT(7) receptor expression. 1618 97

The cAMP-dependent signaling pathway is critically involved in memory-related synaptic plasticity. cAMP-specific type 4 phosphodiesterases (PDE4) play a role in this process by regulating the cAMP concentration. However, it is unclear how PDE4 is involved in regulating synaptic plasticity. To address this issue in Aplysia sensory-to-motor synapses, we identified a long isoform of the PDE4 homolog in Aplysia kurodai (apPDE), with genetic and biochemical properties similar to those of mammalian PDE4s. Furthermore, apPDE is localized to the membrane and presynaptic region. Both apPDE overexpression and knock-down impaired short- and long-term facilitation, indicating that an appropriate expression level of apPDE in synaptic regions is required for normal synaptic facilitation. By using fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based measurement of in vivo protein kinase A (PKA) activation, we found that the PKA activation by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) was impaired in both apPDE-overexpressed and knock-down synapses. Analogous to the inhibition of apPDE by RNA interference, chronic rolipram treatment before 5-HT stimulation also impaired the PKA activation by 5-HT, suggesting that regulation of the synaptic cAMP level by PDE4 is critical for normal synaptic facilitation. Together, we suggest that PDE4s localized in the synapses play a critical role in regulating the optimum cAMP level required for normal synaptic plasticity.
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PMID:An Aplysia type 4 phosphodiesterase homolog localizes at the presynaptic terminals of Aplysia neuron and regulates synaptic facilitation. 1619 95


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