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Long-term modulation of tyrosine hydroxylase activity and expression by endothelin-1 and -3 in the rat anterior and posterior hypothalamus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18094067     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Brain catecholamines are involved in the regulation of biological functions, including cardiovascular activity. The hypothalamus presents areas with high density of catecholaminergic neurons and the endothelin system. Two hypothalamic regions intimately related with the cardiovascular control are distinguished: the anterior (AHR) and posterior (PHR) hypothalamus, considered to be sympathoinhibitory and sympathoexcitatory regions, respectively. We previously reported that endothelins (ETs) are involved in the short-term tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) regulation in both the AHR and PHR. TH is crucial for catecholaminergic transmission and is tightly regulated by well-characterized mechanisms. In the present study, we sought to establish the effects and underlying mechanisms of ET-1 and ET-3 on TH long-term modulation. Results showed that in the AHR, ETs decreased TH activity through ET(B) receptor activation coupled to the nitric oxide, phosphoinositide, and CaMK-II pathways. They also reduced total TH level and TH phosphorylated forms (Ser 19 and 40). Conversely, in the PHR, ETs increased TH activity through a G protein-coupled receptor, likely an atypical ET receptor or the ET(C) receptor, which stimulated the phosphoinositide and adenylyl cyclase pathways, as well as CaMK-II. ETs also increased total TH level and the Ser 19, 31, and 40 phosphorylated sites of the enzyme. These findings support that ETs are involved in the long-term regulation of TH activity, leading to reduced sympathoinhibition in the AHR and increased sympathoexcitation in the PHR. Present and previous studies may partially explain the cardiovascular effects produced by ETs when applied to the brain.
Authors:
Guadalupe Perfume; Sabrina L Nabhen; Karla Riquelme Barrera; María G Otero; Liliana G Bianciotti; Marcelo S Vatta
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-12-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology     Volume:  294     ISSN:  0363-6119     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2008 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-04     Completed Date:  2008-10-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901230     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  R905-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cátedra de Fisiología, Instituto de Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientifica y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenylate Cyclase / physiology
Animals
Blotting, Western
Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2 / physiology
Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / physiology
Endothelin-1 / pharmacology*
Endothelin-3 / pharmacology*
Hypothalamus, Anterior / drug effects*,  enzymology*
Hypothalamus, Posterior / drug effects*,  enzymology*
Male
Nitric Oxide / physiology
Phosphatidylinositols / physiology
Phosphorylation
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Receptor, Endothelin B / drug effects
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / drug effects
Signal Transduction / drug effects
Suramin / pharmacology
Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / biosynthesis*,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Endothelin-1; 0/Endothelin-3; 0/Phosphatidylinositols; 0/Receptor, Endothelin B; 0/Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 145-63-1/Suramin; EC 1.14.16.2/Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; EC 2.7.11.11/Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; EC 2.7.11.17/Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; EC 4.6.1.1/Adenylate Cyclase

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