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  • Title: Role of protein kinases in mediating diabetes-induced augmented vasoconstriction to endothelin-1 in the renal arteries of STZ-diabetic rats.
    Author: Yousif MH.
    Journal: Cell Biochem Funct; 2006; 24(5):397-405. PubMed ID: 16170840.
    Abstract:
    Diabetes is associated with increased reactivity of the renal vascular bed to endothelin-1 (ET-1). It has been observed that diabetes is associated with over-expression of ET(A)- and ET(B)-receptors in the rat renal cortex. However it is not known if these receptors are over-expressed in the renal artery. The objectives of this study were to determine changes in ET-1 receptors and signalling pathways in diabetic renal arteries, to determine the relative roles of protein kinase C and tyrosine kinase activation in mediating these responses and to investigate the role of Rho-kinase activity in mediating the vasoconstrictor responses to ET-1. This study was performed on isolated renal artery segments obtained from STZ-diabetic rats. Results from this study showed that the vasoconstrictor response to ET-1 was potentiated in the diabetic renal artery segments compared to the control animals. Using selective ET-1 receptor antagonists, BQ123 and BQ788, the enhanced ET-1-induced vasoconstriction was shown in this study not to be related to changes in receptor affiinity or receptor subtype distribution. However, the augmented vasoconstrictor response to ET-1 in the diabetic renal artery preparations may be related to increased influx of Ca(2+) through L-type channels and also to increased tyrosine kinase activity.
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