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Proteolytic processing of cGMP-dependent protein kinase I mediates nuclear cGMP signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18535260     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cyclic GMP modulates gene expression in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in part by stimulating cGMP-dependent protein kinase I (PKGI) and the phosphorylation of transcription factors. In some cells, cGMP increases nuclear translocation of PKGI and PKGI-dependent phosphorylation of transcription regulators; however, these observations have been variable, and the mechanisms mediating nuclear PKGI translocation are incompletely understood. We tested the hypothesis that proteolytic cleavage of PKGI is required for cGMP-stimulated nuclear compartmentation of PKGI and phosphorylation of transcription factors. We detected an NH(2)-terminal PKGI fragment with leucine zipper domain immunoreactivity in the cytosol and endoplasmic reticulum of SMCs, but only a COOH-terminal PKGI fragment containing the catalytic region (now termed PKGIgamma) was observed in the Golgi apparatus (GA) and nucleoplasm. Posttranslational PKGI processing in the GA was critical for nuclear compartmentation of PKGIgamma because GA disruption with nocodazol or brefeldin A inhibited PKGIgamma nuclear localization. PKGIgamma immunoreactivity was particularly abundant in the nucleolus of interphase SMCs where its colocalization with the nucleolar dense fibrillar component protein fibrillarin closely matched the level of nucleolar assembly. Purified nucleolar PKGIgamma enzyme activity was insensitive to cGMP stimulation, which is consistent with its lack of the NH(2)-terminal autoinhibitory domain. Mutation of a putative proteolytic cleavage region in PKGI inhibited cGMP-mediated phosphorylation of cAMP response element-binding protein, cAMP response element-dependent transcription, and nuclear localization of PKGIgamma. These observations suggest that posttranslational modification of PKGI critically influences the nuclear translocation of PKGI and activities of cGMP in SMCs.
Authors:
Takahiro Sugiura; Hidehiko Nakanishi; Jesse D Roberts
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2008-06-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation research     Volume:  103     ISSN:  1524-4571     ISO Abbreviation:  Circ. Res.     Publication Date:  2008 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-03     Completed Date:  2008-07-29     Revised Date:  2012-02-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0047103     Medline TA:  Circ Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  53-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Research Center, Departments of Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and Harvard Medical School, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus / drug effects,  physiology
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
Brefeldin A / pharmacology
Cell Nucleolus / enzymology*,  genetics
Cyclic AMP / genetics,  metabolism
Cyclic GMP / genetics,  metabolism*
Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / genetics,  metabolism*
Cytoplasm / enzymology
Golgi Apparatus / enzymology,  genetics
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / enzymology*
Mutation
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / enzymology*
Nocodazole / pharmacology
Phosphorylation / drug effects
Protein Processing, Post-Translational* / drug effects,  genetics
Protein Structure, Tertiary / genetics
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors / pharmacology
Rats
Response Elements / genetics
Signal Transduction / physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL080316/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL080316-04/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; 20350-15-6/Brefeldin A; 31430-18-9/Nocodazole; 60-92-4/Cyclic AMP; 7665-99-8/Cyclic GMP; EC 2.7.11.12/Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; EC 2.7.11.12/cGMP-dependent protein kinase I
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