Profound Decrease in Glomerular Arginine Transport by CAT (Cationic Amino Acid Transporter)-1 Contributes to the FLT-1 (FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase 1) Induced Preeclampsia in the Pregnant Mice

Hypertension
Moshe ShasharIdit F Schwartz

Abstract

Endothelial dysfunction because of nitric oxide inactivation has been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. During pregnancy, L-arginine transport by CAT-1 (cationic amino acid transporter 1), the only transporter for eNOS (endothelial nitric oxide synthase) is inhibited. We hypothesize that maternal arginine deficiency contributes to the development of preeclampsia. Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of sFlt-1 (soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1) in virgin and pregnant mice resulted in glomerular endotheliosis, hypertension, and albuminuria. L-arginine prevented the increase in blood pressure and albuminuria in Flt-1 pregnant but not in Flt-1 virgin mice. Flt-1 augmented arginine transport in pregnant but not in virgin dames. Ex vivo inhibition of CAT-2 leaving exclusively CAT-1 activity, decreased arginine transport velocities in Flt-1 animals more prominently in pregnant dames. Phosphorylated CAT-1/CAT-1 increased in pregnant, sFlt-1-pregnant, and sFlt-1 virgin mice. CAT-2 increased in Flt-1-pregnant and Flt-1-virgin dames. L-arginine augmented arginine transport in pregnant and Flt-pregnant mice and prevented the increase in pCAT-1 and CAT-2 expression. Glomerular cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate...Continue Reading

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