PMID- 28579512 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180514 LR - 20180808 IS - 1095-9319 (Electronic) IS - 0026-2862 (Linking) VI - 114 DP - 2017 Nov TI - Homocysteine up-regulates endothelin type A receptor in vascular smooth muscle cells through Sirt1/ERK1/2 signaling pathway. PG - 34-40 LID - S0026-2862(16)30181-9 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.mvr.2017.05.010 [doi] AB - Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) is a longevity gene that has protective effects in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The endothelin type A (ET(A)) receptor is involved in pathogenesis of CVDs. The extracellular signal related kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) signaling pathway is involved in regulation of the ET(A) receptor induced by some CVD risk factors in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is an independent risk factor for CVDs. The present study was designed to investigate the hypothesis that homocysteine up-regulates ET(A) receptor through the Sirt1/ERK1/2 signaling pathway. In vitro experiments were performed in the rat superior mesenteric artery. The rat superior mesenteric artery was cultured with or without homocysteine (Hcy) in the presence and absence of Resveratrol (Res, a Sirt1 agonist), SRT1720 (a specific Sirt1 agonist) or U0126 (an ERK1/2 signaling pathway inhibitor) in serum-free medium for 24h. In vivo, the rats received subcutaneous injections of Hcy in the presence of or absence of Res or U0126 for 3weeks. The contractile response to ET-1 was studied using a sensitive myograph. In addition, the level of protein expression was determined using western blotting. Hcy significantly increased the expression of ET(A) receptor and also increased the ET(A) receptor-mediated contractile response induced by ET-1 in vitro. These effects were inhibited by Res, SRT1720 and U0126 treatment. In addition, Hcy down-regulated the level of Sirt1, and up-regulated the level of phosphorylated ERK1/2, which was reversed upon Res or SRT1720 treatment. In vivo results showed that HHcy results in the up-regulation of ET(A) receptor expression, and elevated blood pressure in rats. However, Res and U0126 could block these effects, respectively. In conclusion, these results suggest that Hcy regulates ET(A) receptor expression via the Sirt1/ERK1/2 signaling pathway in VSMCs. CI - Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Chen, Yulong AU - Chen Y AD - Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China; Shaanxi Pharmaceutical Development Center, Shaanxi Pharmaceutical Holding Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, Shaanxi 710075, China. Electronic address: chenyulong.0901@stu.xjtu.edu.cn. FAU - Liu, Huanhuan AU - Liu H AD - Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China. FAU - Wang, Xinhong AU - Wang X AD - The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, China. FAU - Zhang, Hongmei AU - Zhang H AD - The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710077, China. FAU - Liu, Enqi AU - Liu E AD - Laboratory Animal Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China. FAU - Su, Xingli AU - Su X AD - School of Basic and Medical Sciences, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China. Electronic address: suxingli@xiyi.edu.cn. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20170601 PL - United States TA - Microvasc Res JT - Microvascular research JID - 0165035 RN - 0 (Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Protein Kinase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Receptor, Endothelin A) RN - 0LVT1QZ0BA (Homocysteine) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mapk1 protein, rat) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3) RN - EC 3.5.1.- (Sirt1 protein, rat) RN - EC 3.5.1.- (Sirtuin 1) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Homocysteine/*pharmacology MH - Male MH - Mesenteric Artery, Superior/drug effects/enzymology MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/*drug effects/enzymology MH - Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/*drug effects/enzymology MH - Phosphorylation MH - Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Receptor, Endothelin A/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects MH - Sirtuin 1/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Up-Regulation MH - Vasoconstriction/drug effects OTO - NOTNLM OT - Endothelin type A receptor OT - Extracellular signal related kinases 1 and 2 OT - Homocysteine OT - Hyperhomocysteinemia OT - Sirtuin 1 EDAT- 2017/06/06 06:00 MHDA- 2018/05/15 06:00 CRDT- 2017/06/06 06:00 PHST- 2016/10/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/05/31 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2017/05/31 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/06/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/05/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/06/06 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0026-2862(16)30181-9 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.mvr.2017.05.010 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Microvasc Res. 2017 Nov;114:34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.mvr.2017.05.010. Epub 2017 Jun 1.