In ventricular myocytes cultured from neonatal rat hearts, bradykinin (BK), kallidin or BK(1–8) [(Des-Arg9)BK] stimulated PtdInsP2 hydrolysis by 3–4-fold. EC50 values were 6 nM (BK), 2 nM (kallidin), and 14 μM [BK(1–8)]. BK or kallidin stimulated the rapid (less than 30 s) translocation of more than 80% of the novel protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms nPKC-Δ and nPKC-ϵ from the soluble to the particulate fraction. EC50 values for nPKC-Δ translocation by BK or kallidin were 10 and 2 nM respectively. EC50 values for nPKC-ϵ translocation by BK or kallidin were 2 and 0.6 nM respectively. EC50 values for the translocation of nPKC-Δ and nPKC-ϵ by BK(1–8) were more than 5 μM. The classical PKC, cPKC-α, and the atypical PKC, aPKC-ζ, did not translocate. BK caused activation and phosphorylation of p42-mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) (maximal at 3–5 min, 30–35% of p42-MAPK phosphorylated). p44-MAPK was similarly activated. EC50 values for p42/p44-MAPK activation by BK were less than 1 nM whereas values for BK(1–8) were more than 10 μM. The order of potency [BK≈kallidin ≫ BK(1–8)] for the stimulation of PtdInsP2 hydrolysis, nPKC-Δ and nPKC-ϵ translocation, and p42/p44-MAPK activities suggests involvement of the B2 BK receptor subtype. In addition, stimulation of all three processes by BK was inhibited by the B2 BK receptor-selective antagonist HOE140 but not by the B1-selective antagonist Leu8BK(1–8). Exposure of cells to phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate for 24 h inhibited subsequent activation of p42/p44-MAPK by BK suggesting participation of nPKC (and possibly cPKC) isoforms in the activation process. Thus, like hypertrophic agents such as endothelin-1 (ET-1) and phenylephrine (PE), BK activates PtdInsP2 hydrolysis, translocates nPKC-Δ and nPKC-ϵ, and activates p42/p44-MAPK. However, in comparison with ET-1 and PE, BK was only weakly hypertrophic as assessed by cell morphology and patterns of gene expression. This difference could not be attributed to dissimilarities between the duration of activation of p42/p44-MAPK by BK or ET-1. Thus activation of these signalling pathways alone may be insufficient to induce a powerful hypertrophic response.
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July 01 1996
Stimulation of phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis, protein kinase C translocation, and mitogen-activated protein kinase activity by bradykinin in rat ventricular myocytes: dissociation from the hypertrophic response
Angela CLERK;
Angela CLERK
1National Heart and Lung Institute (Cardiac Medicine), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, U.K.
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Judith GILLESPIE-BROWN;
Judith GILLESPIE-BROWN
1National Heart and Lung Institute (Cardiac Medicine), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, U.K.
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Stephen J. FULLER;
Stephen J. FULLER
1National Heart and Lung Institute (Cardiac Medicine), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY, U.K.
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Peter H. SUGDEN
Peter H. SUGDEN
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
Received:
December 13 1995
Revision Received:
March 01 1996
Accepted:
March 07 1996
Online ISSN: 1470-8728
Print ISSN: 0264-6021
The Biochemical Society, London © 1996
1996
Biochem J (1996) 317 (1): 109–118.
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Received:
December 13 1995
Revision Received:
March 01 1996
Accepted:
March 07 1996
Citation
Angela CLERK, Judith GILLESPIE-BROWN, Stephen J. FULLER, Peter H. SUGDEN; Stimulation of phosphatidylinositol hydrolysis, protein kinase C translocation, and mitogen-activated protein kinase activity by bradykinin in rat ventricular myocytes: dissociation from the hypertrophic response. Biochem J 1 July 1996; 317 (1): 109–118. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/bj3170109
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