Regulation of BK channel by tungstate and its relevance for the control of vascular tone and intracellular signalling
The large-conductance Ca2+- and voltage-gated K+ (BK) channel containing the pore-forming and the regulatory B1 subunits play a pivotal role in the control of arterial tone and modification of channel function is associated to changes in blood pressure in both animal models and humans. Tungstate, a...
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| Tipo de documento: | tese |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2013 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | CBUC, CESCA |
| Repositório: | TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/283477 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/283477 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | BK channels Tungstate BK B1 subunit Artery Vasodilation Hypertension G proteins ERK1/2 577 |
| Resumo: | The large-conductance Ca2+- and voltage-gated K+ (BK) channel containing the pore-forming and the regulatory B1 subunits play a pivotal role in the control of arterial tone and modification of channel function is associated to changes in blood pressure in both animal models and humans. Tungstate, a compound with antidiabetic and antiobesity properties, also reduces blood pressure in experimental animal models of both hypertension and metabolic syndrome, although the underlying mechanisms are not completely understood. This Thesis evaluates the effect of tungstate on BK channel function and its relevance for both the regulation of vascular resistance and intracellular signaling. Our results show that tungstate activates BK channels in a - and Mg2+-dependent manner and induces vasodilatation only in mouse arteries that express the BK B1 subunit. Our functional and comparative structural analysis suggest that, although the tungstate interaction site is located in the BK subunit, its positive effect on the channel requires residues of the B1 subunit extracellular loop that stabilize the active configuration of the voltage sensor. In addition, we have found that tungstate-induced, Gi/o protein-mediated ERK phosphorylation is enhanced by BK B1 channels. |
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