Abstract
Hypertension is one of the most frequent complications of solid organ transplantation, and cyclosporin A (CsA) plays a predominant role in the pathophysiology of post-transplant hypertension. However, the exact molecular mechanisms of CsA-induced hypertension remain obscure. We previously showed that CsA increased the mRNA expression and contractile function of endothelin B (ETB) receptor in vascular smooth muscle cells. The present study was designed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of CsA-induced upregulation of ETB receptor in vasculature. Rat mesenteric arteries were incubated with CsA in an organ culture system, and results showed that CsA enhanced ETB receptor mRNA in the time- and dose-dependent manner, and increased protein expression levels of ETB receptor after treatment with CsA 10(-5)M for 6h. Furthermore, CsA induced phosphorylation of extracellular regulated protein kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), p38, and translocation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) p65 in vasculature. Blocking ERK1/2, p38, or NF-κB activation with their specific inhibitors markedly attenuated CsA-induced upregulation of ETB receptor mRNA expression and protein levels, and ETB receptor-mediated contraction. In summary, this study showed that ...Continue Reading
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