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Xia, Y. et al.

Regulation of gap-junction protein connexin 43 by beta-adrenergic receptor stimulation in rat cardiomyocytes.

AIM: beta-adrenergic receptor (beta-AR) agonists are among the most potent factors regulating cardiac electrophysiological properties. Connexin 43 (Cx43), the predominant gap-junction protein in the heart, has an indispensable role in modulating cardiac electric activities by affecting gap-junction function. The present study investigates the effects of short-term stimulation of beta-AR subtypes on Cx43 expression and gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) function. METHODS: The level of Cx43 expression in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCM) was detected by a Western blotting assay. The GJIC function was evaluated by scrape loading/dye transfer assay. RESULTS: Stimulation of beta-AR by the agonist isoproterenol for 5 min induces the up-regulation of nonphosphorylated Cx43 protein level, but not total Cx43. Selective beta(2)-AR inhibitor ICI 118551, but not beta(1)-AR inhibitor CGP20712, could fully abolish the effect. Moreover, pretreatment with both protein kinase A inhibitor H89 and G(i) protein inhibitor pertussis toxin also inhibited the isoproterenol-induced increase of nonphosphorylated Cx43 expression. Isoproterenol-induced up-regulation of nonphosphorylated Cx43 is accompanied with enhanced GJIC function. CONCLUSION: Taken together, beta(2)-AR stimulation increases the expression of nonphosphorylated Cx43, thereby enhancing the gating function of gap junctions in cardiac myocytes in both a protein kinase A- and G(i)-dependent manner.Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (2009) 30: 928-934; doi: 10.1038/aps.2009.92.[1]

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Regulation of gap-junction protein connexin 43 by beta-adrenergic receptor stimulation in rat cardiomyocytes. Xia, Y., Gong, K.Z., Xu, M., Zhang, Y.Y., Guo, J.H., Song, Y., Zhang, P. Acta Pharmacol. Sin. (2009) [Pubmed]

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