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Vascular Biology |
Endothelin-1 and Smooth Muscle Cells
Induction of Jun Amino-Terminal Kinase Through an Oxygen Radical–Sensitive Mechanism
From Innere Medizin III, Universität Heidelberg, and Deutsches Krebsforschungs Institut (U.S.), Heidelberg, Germany.
Correspondence to Dr Jörg Kreuzer, Universität Heidelberg, Innere Medizin III, Bergheimer Str. 58, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany. E-mail Joerg Kreuzer{at}med.uni-heidelberg.deKreuzer@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Abstract—Endothelin-1 (ET-1) has been proposed to contribute to atherogenesis and plaque rupture in coronary heart disease through activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in smooth muscle cells (SMCs). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been shown to be important signal transduction molecules in SMCs. Thus, the present study aimed to assess the role of ROS in ET-1–mediated activation of c-Jun amino-terminal kinase (JNK) and extracellular signal–regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2. Rat SMCs were exposed to ET-1 over time at concentrations from 10-6 to 10-10 mol/L, and MAPK activity was quantified. Activation of JNK and ERK was observed with a maximum stimulation at 10-7 mol/L ET-1. JNK and ERK were activated by ET-1 binding to a single receptor (ET-1A) but differed in their downstream mechanisms: only JNK activation was sensitive to the radical scavenger N-acetylcysteine and diphenylene iodonium, an inhibitor of NADPH oxidase, indicating a role for ROS. The downstream MAPK effector and proinflammatory transcription factor, the activator protein-1 complex, was maximally activated 2 hours after the addition of ET-1. It was mainly composed of the JNK substrate c-Jun, and activation was also dependent on ROS formation. We suggest that plaque activation by ET-1 can be mediated through ROS. It can be hypothesized that the clinical benefit of antioxidants in the treatment of atherogenesis may partially depend on neutralization of ET-1–mediated ROS production.
Key Words: endothelin-1 • atherosclerosis • reactive oxygen species • mitogen-activated protein kinase • smooth muscle
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