Molecular basis and functional significance of Angiotensin II-induced increase in Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 gene expression in cardiac fibroblasts

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dc.contributor.authorGeorge, M
dc.contributor.authorVijayakumar, A
dc.contributor.authorDhanesh, SB
dc.contributor.authorJames, J
dc.contributor.authorShivakumar, K
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-10T03:27:38Z
dc.date.available2017-03-10T03:27:38Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractDelineation of mechanisms underlying the regulation of fibrosis-related genes in the heart is an important clinical goal as cardiac fibrosis is a major cause of myocardial dysfunction. This study probed the regulation of Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 (DDR2) gene expression and the regulatory links between Angiotensin II, DDR2 and collagen in Angiotensin II-stimulated cardiac fibroblasts. Real-time PCR and western blot analyses showed that Angiotensin II enhances DDR2 mRNA and protein expression in rat cardiac fibroblasts via NADPH oxidase-dependent reactive oxygen species induction. NF-kappa B activation, demonstrated by gel shift assay, abolition of DDR2 expression upon NF-kappa B inhibition, and luciferase and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays confirmed transcriptional control of DDR2 by NF-kappa B in Angiotensin II-treated cells. Inhibitors of Phospholipase C and Protein kinase C prevented Angiotensin II-dependent p38 MAPK phosphorylation that in turn blocked NF-kappa B activation. Angiotensin II also enhanced collagen gene expression. Importantly, the stimulatory effects of Angiotensin II on DDR2 and collagen were inter-dependent as siRNA-mediated silencing of one abolished the other. Angiotensin II promoted ERK1/2 phosphorylation whose inhibition attenuated Angiotensin II-stimulation of collagen but not DDR2. Furthermore, DDR2 knockdown prevented Angiotensin II-induced ERK1/2 phosphorylation, indicating that DDR2-dependent ERK1/2 activation enhances collagen expression in cells exposed to Angiotensin II. DDR2 knockdown was also associated with compromised wound healing response to Angiotensin II. To conclude, Angiotensin II promotes NF-kappa B activation that up-regulates DDR2 transcription. A reciprocal regulatory relationship between DDR2 and collagen, involving cross-talk between the GPCR and RTK pathways, is central to Angiotensin II-induced increase in collagen expression in cardiac fibroblasts. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.citation90 ,;59-69en_US
dc.identifier.uri10.1016/j.yjmcc.2015.12.004
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/10079
dc.publisherJOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY
dc.subjectCardiovascular System & Cardiology; Cell Biology
dc.titleMolecular basis and functional significance of Angiotensin II-induced increase in Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 gene expression in cardiac fibroblasts
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