alpha-Thrombin upregulates G alpha i3 in human vascular endothelial cells

Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation
S M ShreeveE Thorin

Abstract

During thrombosis, alpha-thrombin becomes sequestered by fibrin and the subendothelial basement membrane, and it is available to interact with the vasculature over prolonged periods. In this study, we investigated the long-term effect of alpha-thrombin on G alpha i3 and G alpha s levels in human vascular endothelial cells (EC). Because obesity is associated with changes in receptor signaling in many animal models, we also explored the influence of this clinical risk factor. Primary cultures of human EC were exposed to alpha-thrombin for 16 hours, and immunologically detectable G alpha i3 and G alpha s levels were measured. alpha-Thrombin (100 nmol/L) increased G alpha i3 levels in EC derived from the cerebral microvasculature and superficial temporal artery (4.2 +/- 1.2-fold and 2.8 +/- 0.32-fold, respectively) but had no significant effect on EC derived from omental artery (P > .6) or from the superficial temporal artery of obese (body mass index > or = 28 kg/m2) patients (P > .4). The expression of G alpha s was unchanged in all cell types (P > or = .1). Two other circulating peptides, vasoactive intestinal peptide and endothelin-1, failed to alter the expression of either G protein in EC from the cerebral microvasculature, f...Continue Reading

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