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Cardiovascular Research 2004 63(3):553-560; doi:10.1016/j.cardiores.2004.04.032
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Inhibition of Ca2+-dependent PKC isoforms unmasks ERK-dependent hypertrophic growth evoked by phenylephrine in adult ventricular cardiomyocytes

Rolf Schreckenberg, Gerhild Taimor, Hans Michael Piper and Klaus-Dieter Schlüter*

Physiologisches Institut, Universitat Giessen, Aulweg 129, Giessen D-35392, Germany

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +49-641-99-47-212; fax: +49-641-99-47-219. Email address: klaus-dieter.schlueter{at}physiologie.med.uni-giessen.de

Objective: The duration of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation and the ERK-dependency of hypertrophic growth differ between stimulation of {alpha}-adrenoceptors or angiotensin II receptors. As both receptor systems activate different protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms, we hypothesized that PKC isoforms contribute to the specific effect of {alpha}-adrenoceptor stimulation. Methods: Isolated adult ventricular cardiomyocytes from rats were used. Different PKC isoforms were inhibited either pharmacologically by six different PKC inhibitors or specifically downregulated by antisense oligonucleotides. ERK activation was determined by phosphorylation relative to total ERK. The rate of protein synthesis was determined by 14C-phenylalanine incorporation. Results: The hypertrophic response of phenylephrine was inhibited in a concentration-dependent fashion by three different inhibitors of Ca2+-independent PKC isoforms (Gö6983, rottlerin, Gö6850), but not by three distinct PKC inhibitors directed preferentially against Ca2+-dependent PKC isoforms (Ro32-0432, HBDDE, Gö6976). Antisense oligonucleotides directed against PKC-{alpha}, -{delta}, or -{varepsilon} downregulated their specific isoforms. Their corresponding sense oligonucleotides did not affect PKC isoform expression. The phenylephrine-induced increase in protein synthesis was blocked by antisense oligonucleotides directed against PKC-{delta} or PKC-{varepsilon} but not PKC-{alpha}, confirming the pharmacological experiments. Inhibition of Ca2+-dependent PKC isoforms by HBDDE or Gö6976 converted a transient activation of ERK by phenylephrine into a sustained response. Under these conditions, phenylephrine increased protein synthesis in an ERK-dependent way. Conclusion: Inhibition of Ca2+-dependent PKC isoforms converts the ERK-independent effect of phenylephrine on protein synthesis into an ERK-dependent induction of protein synthesis. We conclude that co-activation of Ca2+-dependent PKC isoforms by phenylephrine contributes to the specific effect on adult ventricular cardiomyocytes from rat.

KEYWORDS Myocardial hypertrophy; Protein synthesis; Protein kinase C inhibitors; Angiotensin II

{star} Gerd Heusch, University of Essen, served as Guest Editor for this article.

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