| BESTROPHIN IS IMPORTANT FOR THE RHYTHMIC BUT NOT THE TONIC CONTRACTION IN RAT MESENTERIC SMALL ARTERIES. | |
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PMID: 21498420 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Aims We have previously characterized a cGMP-dependent Ca(2+)-activated Cl(-) current in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and have shown its dependence on bestrophin-3 expression. We hypothesized the importance of this current for synchronization of SMCs in the vascular wall. In the present study we aimed to test this hypothesis by transfecting rat mesenteric small arteries in vivo with siRNA specifically targeting bestrophin-3. Methods and Results The arteries were tested 3 days after transfection in vitro for isometric force development and for intracellular Ca(2+) in SMCs. Bestrophin-3 expression was significantly reduced compared to arteries transfected with mutated siRNA. mRNA levels for bestrophin-1 and -2 were also significantly reduced by bestrophin-3 downregulation. This is suggested to be secondary to specific bestrophin-3 downregulation since siRNAs targeting different exons of the bestrophin-3 gene had identical effects on bestrophin-1 and -2 expression. The transfection did not affect either maximal contractile response or sensitivity to norepinephrine and arginine-vasopressin. The amplitude of agonist-induced vasomotion was significantly reduced in arteries downregulated for bestrophins compared to controls, and asynchronous Ca(2+) waves appeared in the SMCs. The average frequency of vasomotion was not different. 8Br-cGMP restored vasomotion in arteries where the endothelium was removed, but oscillation amplitude was still significantly less in bestrophin-downregulated arteries. Thus, vasomotion properties were consistent with those previously characterized for rat mesenteric small arteries. Data from our mathematical model are consistent with the experimental results. Conclusion This study demonstrates the importance of bestrophins for synchronization of SMCs and strongly supports our hypothesis for generation of vasomotion. |
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Torbjoern Broegger; Jens Christian Brings Jacobsen; Vibeke Secher Dam; Donna M Briggs Boedtkjer; Henrik Kold-Petersen; Finn Skou Pedersen; Christian Aalkjaer; Vladimir V Matchkov |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-14 |
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Title: Cardiovascular research Volume: - ISSN: 1755-3245 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0077427 Medline TA: Cardiovasc Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Aarhus University, Denmark. |
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