title: Regulation of ERK5 by insulin and angiotensin-II in vascular smooth muscle cells.
abstract: ERK5 is involved in proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC). The proliferative actions of insulin and angiotensin-II (A-II) in VSMC are mediated in part by ERK1/2. We hypothesized that insulin and A-II also regulate ERK5 activity in VSMC. Acute treatment (<60min) with insulin or A-II increased phosphorylation of ERK1/2 at 15min and ERK5 at 5min. Chronic treatment (< or = 8h) with insulin increased ERK1/2 phosphorylation by 4h and ERK5 by 8h. A-II-stimulated phosphorylation of ERK1/2 by 8h and ERK5 by 4h. The EC(50) for insulin treatment effecting ERK1/2 and ERK5 phosphorylation was 1.5 and 0.1nM, whereas the EC(50) for A-II was 2nM, each. Insulin plus A-II induced an additive effect only on ERK5 phosphorylation. Inhibition of insulin- and A-II-stimulated phosphorylation of ERK5 and ERK1/2 by PD98059 and Wortmannin exhibited differential and time-dependent effects. Taken together, these data indicate that insulin and A-II regulate the activity of ERK5, but different from that seen for ERK1/2.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80220, USA.
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Marc Lee
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Goalstone
mesh_terms: D000730:Androstadienes / Q000494:pharmacology; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D007328:Insulin / Q000502:physiology*; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D048054:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7 / Q000378:metabolism*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D018006:Myogenic Regulatory Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D000077191:Wortmannin
chemical_list: D000730:Androstadienes; D005419:Flavonoids; D007328:Insulin; D018006:Myogenic Regulatory Factors; D000804:Angiotensin II; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D048054:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; D000077191:Wortmannin