C-type natriuretic peptide decreases soluble guanylate cyclase levels by activating the proteasome pathway.
Biochim Biophys Acta
; 1643(1-3): 105-12, 2003 Dec 07.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14654233
ABSTRACT
Natriuretic peptides (NP) activate particulate guanylate cyclase (pGC) and nitric oxide (NO) activates soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). Both guanylate cyclases catalyse the formation of the same second messenger, cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP), which activates the cGMP-dependent protein kinases (PKG). PKG then starts a signalling cascade that mediates many cardiovascular and renal effects, such as smooth muscle relaxation and diuresis. Many cell types possess both sGC and pGC. Because both GC-cGMP systems play complementary roles, an interaction between the two pathways might represent an important physiological control mechanism. In this report we demonstrate an interaction between the two pathways. C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) decreased the beta-subunit of sGC (sGC-beta) steady-state protein levels and enzymatic activity in cultured human mesangial cells (HMC) in a time- and dose-dependent manner. This down-regulation was not dependent on changes in sGC-beta mRNA levels. Treatment of the cells with the stable cGMP analogue 8-Br-cGMP or the phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor Zaprinast produced the same down-regulatory effect. Inhibition of PKG or proteasome activity prevented the CNP-induced reduction of sGC-beta protein levels and activity. Taken together, these results demonstrate that pGC activation induces a post-transductional down-regulation of sGC by a mechanism involving PKG and the proteasome pathway.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cysteine Endopeptidases
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Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type
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Guanylate Cyclase
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Multienzyme Complexes
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Biochim Biophys Acta
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain