iPLA2β overexpression in smooth muscle exacerbates angiotensin II-induced hypertension and vascular remodeling.
Author ORCID Identifier
Lindsay Calderonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0919-0077
Department
Biological Sciences
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-20-2012
Abstract
Objectives Calcium independent group VIA phospholipase A2 (iPLA2β) is up-regulated in vascular smooth muscle cells in some diseases, but whether the up-regulated iPLA2β affects vascular morphology and blood pressure is unknown. The current study addresses this question by evaluating the basal- and angiotensin II infusion-induced vascular remodeling and hypertension in smooth muscle specific iPLA2β transgenic (iPLA2β -Tg) mice. Method and Results Blood pressure was monitored by radiotelemetry and vascular remodeling was assessed by morphologic analysis. We found that the angiotensin II-induced increase in diastolic pressure was significantly higher in iPLA2β-Tg than iPLA2β-Wt mice, whereas, the basal blood pressure was not significantly different. The media thickness and media∶lumen ratio of the mesenteric arteries were significantly increased in angiotensin II-infused iPLA2β-Tg mice. Analysis revealed no difference in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. In contrast, adenovirus-mediated iPLA2β overexpression in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells promoted angiotensin II-induced [3H]-leucine incorporation, indicating enhanced hypertrophy. Moreover, angiotensin II infusion-induced c-Jun phosphorylation in vascular smooth muscle cells overexpressing iPLA2β to higher levels, which was abolished by inhibition of 12/15 lipoxygenase. In addition, we found that angiotensin II up-regulated the endogenous iPLA2β protein in-vitro and in-vivo. Conclusion The present study reports that iPLA2β up-regulation exacerbates angiotensin II-induced vascular smooth muscle cell hypertrophy, vascular remodeling and hypertension via the 12/15 lipoxygenase and c-Jun pathways.
Recommended Citation
Calderon, Lindsay; Liu, Shu; Su, Wen; Xie, Zhongwen; Eberhard, Wanda; and Gong, Ming C., "iPLA2β overexpression in smooth muscle exacerbates angiotensin II-induced hypertension and vascular remodeling." (2012). EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship. 539.
https://encompass.eku.edu/fs_research/539
Journal Title
Plos One