Mechanisms of U46619-induced contraction in mice intrarenal arteries

Thromboxane A2 (TXA2 ) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of vascular complications, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The contraction of renal arterial rings in mice was measured by a Multi Myograph System. The intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+ ]i ) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) was obtained by using a fluo-4/AM dye and a confocal laser scanning microscopy. The results show that the U46619-induced vasoconstriction of renal artery was completely blocked by a TXA2 receptor antagonist GR32191, significantly inhibited by a selective phospholipase C (PI-PLC) inhibitor U73122 at 10 μM and partially inhibited by a Phosphatidylcholine - specific phospholipase C (PC-PLC) inhibitor D609 at 50 μM. Moreover, the U46619-induced vasoconstriction was inhibited by a general protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor chelerythrine at 10 μM, and a selective PKCδ inhibitor rottlerin at 10 μM. In addition, the PKC-induced vasoconstriction was partially inhibited by a Rho-kinase inhibitor Y-27632 at 10 μM and was further completely inhibited together with a putative IP3 receptor antagonist and store-operated Ca2+ (SOC) entry inhibitor 2-APB at 100 μM. On the other hand, U46619-induced vasoconstriction was partially inhibited by L-type calcium channel (Cav1.2) inhibitor nifedipine at 1 μM and 2-APB at 50 μM and 100 μM. Last, U46619-induced vasoconstriction was partially inhibited by a cell membrane Ca2+ activated C1- channel blocker 5-Nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino) benzoic acid (NPPB) at 50 μM and 100 μM. Our results suggest that the U46619-induced contraction of mouse intrarenal arteries is mediated by Cav1.2 and SOC channel, through the activation of thromboxane-prostanoid receptors and its downstream signaling pathway. 

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