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Constitutive glycogen synthase kinase-3alpha/beta activity protects against chronic beta-adrenergic remodelling of the heart.


ABSTRACT:

Aims

Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) signalling is implicated in the growth of the heart during development and in response to stress. However, its precise role remains unclear. We set out to characterize developmental growth and response to chronic isoproterenol (ISO) stress in knockin (KI) mice lacking the critical N-terminal serines, 21 of GSK-3alpha and 9 of GSK-3beta respectively, required for inactivation by upstream kinases.

Methods and results

Between 5 and 15 weeks, KI mice grew more rapidly, but normalized heart weight and contractile performance were similar to wild-type (WT) mice. Isolated hearts of both genotypes responded comparably to acute ISO infusion with increases in heart rate and contractility. In WT mice, chronic subcutaneous ISO infusion over 14 days resulted in cardiac hypertrophy, interstitial fibrosis, and impaired contractility, accompanied by foetal gene reactivation. These effects were all significantly attenuated in KI mice. Indeed, ISO-treated KI hearts demonstrated reversible physiological remodelling traits with increased stroke volume and a preserved contractile response to acute adrenergic stimulation. Furthermore, simultaneous pharmacological inhibition of GSK-3 in KI mice treated with chronic subcutaneous ISO recapitulated the adverse remodelling phenotype seen in WT hearts.

Conclusion

Expression of inactivation-resistant GSK-3alpha/beta does not affect eutrophic myocardial growth but protects against pathological hypertrophy induced by chronic adrenergic stimulation, maintaining cardiac function and attenuating interstitial fibrosis. Accordingly, strategies to prevent phosphorylation of Ser-21/9, and consequent inactivation of GSK-3alpha/beta, may enable a sustained cardiac response to chronic beta-agonist stimulation while preventing pathological remodelling.

SUBMITTER: Webb IG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2904659 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Constitutive glycogen synthase kinase-3alpha/beta activity protects against chronic beta-adrenergic remodelling of the heart.

Webb Ian G IG   Nishino Yasuhiro Y   Clark James E JE   Murdoch Colin C   Walker Simon J SJ   Makowski Marcus R MR   Botnar Rene M RM   Botnar Rene M RM   Redwood Simon R SR   Shah Ajay M AM   Marber Michael S MS  

Cardiovascular research 20100317 3


<h4>Aims</h4>Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) signalling is implicated in the growth of the heart during development and in response to stress. However, its precise role remains unclear. We set out to characterize developmental growth and response to chronic isoproterenol (ISO) stress in knockin (KI) mice lacking the critical N-terminal serines, 21 of GSK-3alpha and 9 of GSK-3beta respectively, required for inactivation by upstream kinases.<h4>Methods and results</h4>Between 5 and 15 weeks, KI  ...[more]

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