Upregulation of AT1 Receptor Mediates a Pressor Effect Through ROS-SAPK/JNK Signaling in Glutamatergic Neurons of Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats With Stress-Induced Hypertension

The present study examined whether angiotensin II (Ang II) mediates the pressor effect through nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in the glutamatergic neurons of the rostral ventrolateral...

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Main Authors: Liping Jiang, Xuan Zhou, Hongyu Yang, Ruijuan Guan, Yanlei Xin, Jijiang Wang, Linlin Shen, Danian Zhu, Shulan Ma, Jin Wang
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01860/full
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author Liping Jiang
Xuan Zhou
Hongyu Yang
Ruijuan Guan
Yanlei Xin
Jijiang Wang
Linlin Shen
Danian Zhu
Shulan Ma
Jin Wang
author_facet Liping Jiang
Xuan Zhou
Hongyu Yang
Ruijuan Guan
Yanlei Xin
Jijiang Wang
Linlin Shen
Danian Zhu
Shulan Ma
Jin Wang
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description The present study examined whether angiotensin II (Ang II) mediates the pressor effect through nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in the glutamatergic neurons of the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) in stress-induced hypertensive rats (SIHR). The SIHR model was established using electric foot-shocks combined with noises for 15 days. We observed that Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and the glutamatergic neurons co-localized in the RVLM of SIHR. Furthermore, glutamate levels in the intermediolateral column of the spinal cord were higher in SIHR than in controls. Microinjection of Ang II into the RVLM of SIHR activated stress-activated protein kinase/Jun N-terminal kinase (SAPK/JNK), extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) 1/2, and p38MAPK. Compared with controls, the activation of SAPK/JNK, ERK1/2, p38MAPK, and ROS in the RVLM were higher in SIHR, an effect that was blocked by an NADPH oxidase inhibitor (apocynin) and an AT1R antagonist (candesartan). RVLM microinjection of apocynin or a SAPK/JNK inhibitor (SP600125), but not an ERK1/2 inhibitor (U0126) or a p38MAPK inhibitor (SB203580), decreased AT1R mRNA and mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) in SIHR. The increase of AT1R protein expression and MABP was inhibited by intracerebroventricular infusion (ICV), for 14 days, of SP600125, but not U0126 or SB203580 in SIHR. We conclude that Ang II modulates the pressor effect through AT1R-dependent ROS-SAPK/JNK signaling in glutamatergic neurons in the RVLM of SIHR.
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spelling doaj.art-e2fedbc001be4b5999eb2aad3c669dfb2022-12-22T02:05:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2019-01-01910.3389/fphys.2018.01860415835Upregulation of AT1 Receptor Mediates a Pressor Effect Through ROS-SAPK/JNK Signaling in Glutamatergic Neurons of Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats With Stress-Induced HypertensionLiping Jiang0Xuan Zhou1Hongyu Yang2Ruijuan Guan3Yanlei Xin4Jijiang Wang5Linlin Shen6Danian Zhu7Shulan Ma8Jin Wang9Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaTraining Center of Medical Experiments, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaThe present study examined whether angiotensin II (Ang II) mediates the pressor effect through nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in the glutamatergic neurons of the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) in stress-induced hypertensive rats (SIHR). The SIHR model was established using electric foot-shocks combined with noises for 15 days. We observed that Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and the glutamatergic neurons co-localized in the RVLM of SIHR. Furthermore, glutamate levels in the intermediolateral column of the spinal cord were higher in SIHR than in controls. Microinjection of Ang II into the RVLM of SIHR activated stress-activated protein kinase/Jun N-terminal kinase (SAPK/JNK), extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) 1/2, and p38MAPK. Compared with controls, the activation of SAPK/JNK, ERK1/2, p38MAPK, and ROS in the RVLM were higher in SIHR, an effect that was blocked by an NADPH oxidase inhibitor (apocynin) and an AT1R antagonist (candesartan). RVLM microinjection of apocynin or a SAPK/JNK inhibitor (SP600125), but not an ERK1/2 inhibitor (U0126) or a p38MAPK inhibitor (SB203580), decreased AT1R mRNA and mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) in SIHR. The increase of AT1R protein expression and MABP was inhibited by intracerebroventricular infusion (ICV), for 14 days, of SP600125, but not U0126 or SB203580 in SIHR. We conclude that Ang II modulates the pressor effect through AT1R-dependent ROS-SAPK/JNK signaling in glutamatergic neurons in the RVLM of SIHR.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01860/fullangiotensin II type 1 receptorstress-induced hypertensionglutamatergic neuronsrostral ventrolateral medullaNAPDH oxidase-ROS-SAPK/JNK signaling
spellingShingle Liping Jiang
Xuan Zhou
Hongyu Yang
Ruijuan Guan
Yanlei Xin
Jijiang Wang
Linlin Shen
Danian Zhu
Shulan Ma
Jin Wang
Upregulation of AT1 Receptor Mediates a Pressor Effect Through ROS-SAPK/JNK Signaling in Glutamatergic Neurons of Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats With Stress-Induced Hypertension
Frontiers in Physiology
angiotensin II type 1 receptor
stress-induced hypertension
glutamatergic neurons
rostral ventrolateral medulla
NAPDH oxidase-ROS-SAPK/JNK signaling
title Upregulation of AT1 Receptor Mediates a Pressor Effect Through ROS-SAPK/JNK Signaling in Glutamatergic Neurons of Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats With Stress-Induced Hypertension
title_full Upregulation of AT1 Receptor Mediates a Pressor Effect Through ROS-SAPK/JNK Signaling in Glutamatergic Neurons of Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats With Stress-Induced Hypertension
title_fullStr Upregulation of AT1 Receptor Mediates a Pressor Effect Through ROS-SAPK/JNK Signaling in Glutamatergic Neurons of Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats With Stress-Induced Hypertension
title_full_unstemmed Upregulation of AT1 Receptor Mediates a Pressor Effect Through ROS-SAPK/JNK Signaling in Glutamatergic Neurons of Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats With Stress-Induced Hypertension
title_short Upregulation of AT1 Receptor Mediates a Pressor Effect Through ROS-SAPK/JNK Signaling in Glutamatergic Neurons of Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats With Stress-Induced Hypertension
title_sort upregulation of at1 receptor mediates a pressor effect through ros sapk jnk signaling in glutamatergic neurons of rostral ventrolateral medulla in rats with stress induced hypertension
topic angiotensin II type 1 receptor
stress-induced hypertension
glutamatergic neurons
rostral ventrolateral medulla
NAPDH oxidase-ROS-SAPK/JNK signaling
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01860/full
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