INVESTIGADORES
GIRONACCI Mariela Mercedes
artículos
Título:
Angiotensin-(1-7) Through Mas Receptor Upregulates Neuronal Norepinephrine Transporter Via Akt And Erk1/2-Dependent Pathways.
Autor/es:
MARÍA A. LOPEZ VERRILLI, MARTÍN RODRIGUEZ FERMEPÍN, NADIA LONGO CARBAJOSA, SILVINA LANDA, BRUNO D. CERRATO, SILVIA GARCÍA, BELISARIO E. FERNANDEZ AND MARIELA M. GIRONACCI
Revista:
JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY
Editorial:
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
Referencias:
Año: 2012 vol. 120 p. 46 - 55
ISSN:
0022-3042
Resumen:
Since angiotensin (Ang) (1-7) decreases norepinephrine (NE) content in the synaptic cleft, we investigated the effect of Ang-(1-7) on NE neuronal uptake in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). [3H]-NE neuronal uptake was measured in isolated hypothalami. NE transporter (NET) expression was evaluated in hypothalamic neuronal cultures by Western-blot. Ang-(1-7) lacked an acute effect on neuronal NE uptake. Conversely, Ang-(1-7) caused an increase in NET expression after 3 h incubation (40+7%), which was blocked by the Mas receptor antagonist, a PI3-kinase inhibitor or a MEK1/2 inhibitor suggesting the involvement of Mas receptor and the PI3-kinase/Akt and MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathways in the Ang-(1-7)-stimulated NET expression. Ang-(1-7) through Mas receptors stimulated Akt and ERK1/2 activities in SHR neurons. Cycloheximide attenuated Ang-(1-7) stimulation of NET expression suggesting that Ang-(1-7) stimulates NET synthesis. In fact, Ang-(1-7) increased NET mRNA levels. Thus, we evaluated the long-term effect of Ang-(1-7) on neuronal NE uptake after 3 h incubation. Under this condition, Ang-(1-7) increased neuronal NE uptake by 60+14% which was blocked by cycloheximide and the Mas receptor antagonist. Neuronal NE uptake and NET expression were decreased after 3 h incubation with an anti-Ang-(1-7) antibody. Ang-(1-7) induces a chronic stimulatory effect on NET expression. In this way Ang-(1-7) may regulate a presynaptic mechanism in maintaining appropriate synaptic NE levels during hypertensive conditions.