title: Angiotensin II-induced inhibition of calcium currents via G(q/11)-protein involving protein kinase C in hamster submandibular ganglion neurons.
abstract: Angiotensin II (AngII) is one of the most important vasoconstrictive hormones but is also known to act as a neuromodulator and a neurotransmitter in the central and peripheral nervous systems. In a previous study, we have shown that AngII, mediated by AT(1) receptors, inhibits voltage-dependent calcium channel (VDCC) currents (I(Ca)) via G-proteins in submandibular ganglion (SMG) neurons. In this study, we further characterized the signal transduction of AngII-induced inhibition of I(Ca). Application of 1 microM AngII inhibited I(Ca) by 32.1+/-2.7% (mean+/-S.E.M., n=9). Intracellular dialysis of anti-G(q/11) antibodies attenuated these inhibition (8.8+/-1.3%, n=6). In addition, treatment of protein kinase C (PKC) activator and inhibitor also attenuated these inhibition (8.0+/-0.9 and 9.8+/-0.9%, n=6 and 9, respectively). We therefore conclude that AngII inhibits VDCC via G(q/11)-proteins involving in SMG neurons. In addition, such PKC-dependent pathways mediated mainly L-type VDCC inhibition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Emiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Endoh
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006224:Cricetinae; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D043802:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D005726:Ganglia, Parasympathetic / Q000378:metabolism*; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000502:physiology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000502:physiology*; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000294:innervation*
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D000804:Angiotensin II; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D043802:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins