title: Src and Pyk2 mediate angiotensin II effects in cultured rat astrocytes.
abstract: Angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced proliferation of rat astrocytes is mediated by multiple signaling pathways. In the present study, we investigated the role of non-receptor tyrosine kinases on Ang II-signaling and proliferation of astrocytes cultured from neonatal rat pups. Ang II stimulated astrocyte growth, ERK1/2 phosphorylation and the phosphorylation of Src and proline-rich tyrosine kinase-2 (Pyk2), in astrocytes obtained from brainstem and cerebellum. Pretreatment with 10 microM PP2, a selective Src inhibitor, inhibited Ang II stimulated ERK1/2 phosphorylation by 59% to 91% both in brainstem and cerebellum astrocytes. PP2 also inhibited Ang II induction of brainstem (76% inhibition) and cerebellar (64% inhibition) astrocyte growth. Similarly, pretreatment with 25 microM dantrolene, the Pyk2 inhibitor, attenuated ERK1/2 activity in brainstem (62% inhibition) and in cerebellum astrocytes (44% inhibition). Interestingly, inhibition of Pyk2 inhibited Ang II-induced Src activation suggesting that these two non-receptor tyrosine kinases may be acting in concert to mediate Ang II effects in astrocytes. In summary, we found that Ang II stimulates the non-receptor tyrosine kinases Src and Pyk2 which mediate Ang II-induced ERK1/2 activation leading to stimulation of astrocyte growth. In addition, these two tyrosine kinases may be interacting to regulate effects of the peptide in these cells.
authors: Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA. miclark@nova.edu
authors: Michelle A
authors: MA
authors: Clark
authors: Noelvy
authors: N
authors: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003620:Dantrolene / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D051418:Focal Adhesion Kinase 2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D016392:Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src) / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: C412373:AG 1879; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000804:Angiotensin II; D051418:Focal Adhesion Kinase 2; D016392:Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src); D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D003620:Dantrolene