title: Ca(2+)-regulated expression of aldosterone synthase is mediated by calmodulin and calmodulin-dependent protein kinases.
abstract: The chronic maintenance of aldosterone production in the adrenal zona glomerulosa is associated with increased expression of aldosterone synthase (P450aldo), the enzyme responsible for the conversion of 11-deoxycorticosterone to aldosterone. The major physiologic regulators of aldosterone production are angiotensin II (ANG II) and (K+) which act in part through increasing intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i). Recently we demonstrated that increased [Ca2+]i is associated with K+ induction of P450aldo expression. To determine whether Ca2+ regulation of P450aldo is mediated through calmodulin or calmodulin-dependent kinases (CaMK), we investigated the actions of calmidazolium (a calmodulin inhibitor) and KN93 (an inhibitor of CaMK) on expression of P450aldo in human adrenocortical H295R cell line. Treatment with either calmidazolium or KN93 completely inhibited K(+)-stimulated expression of P450aldo mRNA with little effect on ANG II or dibutyryl cyclic AMP-stimulated induction of this transcript. Cellular calcium levels were also increased using the calcium ionophore ionomycin and calcium channel agonist Bay K 8644. These compounds increased P450aldo mRNA and this calcium induction was inhibited by calmidazolium and KN93. These data show that K(+)-stimulated expression of P450aldo mRNA is regulated in a Ca2+ sensitive manner through mechanisms involving calmodulin and CaMK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9032, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pezzi
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Clyne
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mathis
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Rainey
mesh_terms: D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D001596:Benzylamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D019405:Cytochrome P-450 CYP11B2 / Q000235:genetics*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D015759:Ionomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides
chemical_list: D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; D001596:Benzylamines; D002118:Calcium; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D002147:Calmodulin; D019405:Cytochrome P-450 CYP11B2; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007093:Imidazoles; D015759:Ionomycin; D011188:Potassium; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013449:Sulfonamides; C072105:KN 93; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides; C031938:calmidazolium