Our previous studies have shown that cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) activated by calcium/calmodulin dependent kinase (CaMKII) in response to norepinephrine (NE) and angiotensin II (Ang II) releases AA and AA metabolites formed via lipoxygenase (LO) and cytochrome P450 (CYP), mainly hyroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs) result in activation of RasGTPase, extracellular signal regulated kinase ( ERK1/2) and contributes to the development of hypertension. Moreover, they cause activation of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) that in turn stimulates phospholipase D (PLD), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) transactivation and increased Akt activity and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) growth. The current proposal is extension of this work and is based on our novel preliminary findings that downregulation of CYP1B1 that is expressed in VSMC reduce Ang II-induced PLD activation, ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK phosphorylation, VSMC growth and development of hypertension. The central hypothesis of our proposal is that CPY1B1 which can metabolize AA into mid chain and terminal HETEs contributes to activation of various signaling molecules that are involved in VSMC growth, increased vascular reactivity and in the development of hypertension. To test our central hypothesis, we will address the following four specific aims. 1) To investigate the contribution of CYP1B1 in the metabolism of AA released from tissue phospholipids by Ang II and NE. 2) To determine the contribution of CYP1B1 to the action of Ang II and NE on various signaling molecules and VSMC growth. 3) To determine the contribution of CYP1B1 in Ang II- and DOCA-salt induced hypertension and in spontaneously hypertensive rats and in CYP1B1-/- and CY1B1P+/+ mice. 4) To investigate the contribution of CYP1B1 to the vascular reactivity in hypertensive and normotensive animals. The proposed studies will utilize cellular and molecular approaches including CYP1B1miRNA in lentivirus (LV) for gene silencing and CYP1B1cDNA for overexpression, and transgenic CYP1B1-/- and CYP1B1 +/+ mice. These studies should further our understanding of the mechanisms underlying vascular disease and allow identification of novel targets for the design of better therapeutic agents for the treatment of vascular diseases including hypertension.

Public Health Relevance

The proposed research should further our understanding of the mechanisms by which neuro-humoral factors regulate growth of vascular smooth muscle cells and contribute to the development and maintenance of high blood pressure. Moreover, it should allow us to identify new targets for the development of more effective agents for the treatment of vascular diseases including high blood pressure.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL019134-35
Application #
7800859
Study Section
Vascular Cell and Molecular Biology Study Section (VCMB)
Program Officer
Thrasher, Terry N
Project Start
1977-09-01
Project End
2013-03-31
Budget Start
2010-04-01
Budget End
2011-03-31
Support Year
35
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$556,276
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department
Pharmacology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
941884009
City
Memphis
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
38163
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