title: Adapter molecule DOC-2 is differentially expressed in pressure and volume overload hypertrophy and inhibits collagen synthesis in cardiac fibroblasts.
abstract: DOC-2 (differentially expressed in ovarian carcinoma) is involved in Ras-, beta-integrin-, PKC-, and transforming growth factor-beta-mediated cell signaling. These pathways are implicated in the accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins during progression of hypertrophy to heart failure; however, the role of DOC-2 in cardiac pathophysiology has never been examined. This study was undertaken to 1) analyze DOC-2 expression in primary cultures of cardiac fibroblasts and cardiac myocytes and in the heart following different types of hemodynamic overloads and 2) examine its role in growth factor-mediated ERK activation and collagen production. Pressure overload and volume overload were induced for 10 wk in Sprague-Dawley rats by aortic constriction and by aortocaval shunt, respectively. ANG II (0.3 mg.kg(-1).day(-1)) was infused for 2 wk. Results showed that, compared with myocytes, DOC-2 was found abundantly expressed in cardiac fibroblasts. Treatment of cardiac fibroblasts with ANG II and TPA resulted in increased expression of DOC-2. Overexpression of DOC-2 in cardiac fibroblasts led to inhibition of hypertrophy agonist-stimulated ERK activation and collagen expression. An inverse correlation between collagen and DOC-2 was observed in in vivo models of cardiac hypertrophy; in pressure overload and after ANG II infusion, increased collagen mRNA correlated with reduced DOC-2 levels, whereas in volume overload increased DOC-2 levels were accompanied by unchanged collagen mRNA. These data for the first time describe expression of DOC-2 in the heart and demonstrate its modulation by growth-promoting agents in cultured cardiac fibroblasts and in in vivo models of heart hypertrophy. Results suggest a role of DOC-2 in cardiac remodeling involving collagen expression during chronic hemodynamic overload.
authors.affiliation: The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Deepa H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kumbar
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: VanBergen
authors.forename: Catherina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ocampo
authors.forename: Sunthorn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muangmingsuk
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Madhu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D033942:Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D015870:Gene Expression; D008026:Ligation; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000494:pharmacology; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D014162:Transfection; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D033942:Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport; C501404:Dab2 protein, rat; D005419:Flavonoids; D010703:Phorbol Esters; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000804:Angiotensin II; D003094:Collagen; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one