Identification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123).
Previous studies suggest that dephosphorylation of connexin43 (Cx43) is related to uncoupling of gap junction communication, which plays an important role in the genesis of ischemia-induced ventricular tachycardia. We studied changes in Cx43 phosphorylation during global ischemia in the absence and...
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| author | Axelsen, L Stahlhut, M Mohammed, S Larsen, B Nielsen, MS Holstein-Rathlou, N Andersen, S Jensen, O Hennan, J Kjølbye, A |
| author_facet | Axelsen, L Stahlhut, M Mohammed, S Larsen, B Nielsen, MS Holstein-Rathlou, N Andersen, S Jensen, O Hennan, J Kjølbye, A |
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| description | Previous studies suggest that dephosphorylation of connexin43 (Cx43) is related to uncoupling of gap junction communication, which plays an important role in the genesis of ischemia-induced ventricular tachycardia. We studied changes in Cx43 phosphorylation during global ischemia in the absence and presence of the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (formerly known as ZP123). Phosphorylation analysis was performed on Cx43 purified from isolated perfused rat hearts using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Thirteen different serine phosphorylation sites were identified in Cx43 during non-ischemic conditions, three of which had not previously been described. Within the first 7 min of ischemia, Ser306 became fully dephosphorylated whereas Ser330 became phosphorylated. Between 15 and 30 min of ischemia, the critical time interval where gap junction uncoupling occurs, Ser297 and Ser368 also became fully dephosphorylated. During the same time period, all untreated hearts developed asystole. Treatment with rotigaptide significantly increased the time to ischemia-induced asystole and suppressed dephosphorylation of Ser297 and Ser368 at 30 min of ischemia. Our results suggest that phosphorylation of Ser297 and Ser368 may be involved in functional gating of Cx43 during ischemia and may be possible downstream targets for rotigaptide signaling. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:1b68b42c-01e5-45a8-a805-3ef1574a13652022-03-26T11:00:12ZIdentification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123).Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:1b68b42c-01e5-45a8-a805-3ef1574a1365EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2006Axelsen, LStahlhut, MMohammed, SLarsen, BNielsen, MSHolstein-Rathlou, NAndersen, SJensen, OHennan, JKjølbye, APrevious studies suggest that dephosphorylation of connexin43 (Cx43) is related to uncoupling of gap junction communication, which plays an important role in the genesis of ischemia-induced ventricular tachycardia. We studied changes in Cx43 phosphorylation during global ischemia in the absence and presence of the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (formerly known as ZP123). Phosphorylation analysis was performed on Cx43 purified from isolated perfused rat hearts using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Thirteen different serine phosphorylation sites were identified in Cx43 during non-ischemic conditions, three of which had not previously been described. Within the first 7 min of ischemia, Ser306 became fully dephosphorylated whereas Ser330 became phosphorylated. Between 15 and 30 min of ischemia, the critical time interval where gap junction uncoupling occurs, Ser297 and Ser368 also became fully dephosphorylated. During the same time period, all untreated hearts developed asystole. Treatment with rotigaptide significantly increased the time to ischemia-induced asystole and suppressed dephosphorylation of Ser297 and Ser368 at 30 min of ischemia. Our results suggest that phosphorylation of Ser297 and Ser368 may be involved in functional gating of Cx43 during ischemia and may be possible downstream targets for rotigaptide signaling. |
| spellingShingle | Axelsen, L Stahlhut, M Mohammed, S Larsen, B Nielsen, MS Holstein-Rathlou, N Andersen, S Jensen, O Hennan, J Kjølbye, A Identification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123). |
| title | Identification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123). |
| title_full | Identification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123). |
| title_fullStr | Identification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123). |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123). |
| title_short | Identification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123). |
| title_sort | identification of ischemia regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43 a possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide zp123 |
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