title: Dopamine causes stimulation of protein kinase C in rat renal proximal tubules by activating dopamine D1 receptors.
abstract: Although it is suggested that in the renal proximal tubules, dopamine D1 receptor activation causes inhibition of Na+/K+ATPase via a phospholipase C and protein kinase C coupled pathway, the direct stimulation of protein kinase C by dopamine has not been reported. The present study was designed to examine the effects of dopamine and selective dopamine D1 receptor and dopamine D2 receptor agonists on protein kinase C activity. The renal proximal tubule suspensions were obtained from male Sprague-Dawley rats. The tubules were incubated separately with dopamine and fenoldopam in the presence or absence of dopamine D1 receptor antagonist, SCH 23390 ([(R)-(+)-7-chloro-8-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3- benzazepine]). The protein kinase C activity was measured by using a kinase target peptide, conjugated to a fluorescent molecule in water. The amino acid sequence of this peptide is, Proline-Leucine-Serine-Arginine-Threonine-Leucine-Serine-Valine-Alanine- Alanine-Lysine(PKSRTLSVAAK). We found that dopamine and fenoldopam [6-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-3-benzazepine-7,8-di ol] produced concentration-dependent increases in protein kinase C activity, which was blocked by SCH 23390. However, the dopamine D2 receptor agonist, bromocriptine [(5' alpha)-2-bromo-12'-hydroxy-2'-(1-methyl-ethyl)-5'-(2-methylpropyl)erg o- taman-3',6',18-trione] failed to stimulate protein kinase C activity at all the concentrations tested. These results provide direct evidence that dopamine stimulates protein kinase C activity via activation of dopamine D1 receptors.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cardiovascular Studies, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, TX 77204, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kansra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lokhandwala
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D018818:Fenoldopam / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1 / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1; D001971:Bromocriptine; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D018818:Fenoldopam; D004298:Dopamine