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Nitric oxide, PKC-?, and connexin43 are crucial for ischemic preconditioning-induced chemical gap junction uncoupling.

ABSTRACT: Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) maintains connexin43 (Cx43) phosphorylation and reduces chemical gap junction (GJ) coupling in cardiomyocytes to protect against ischemic damage. However, the signal transduction pathways underlying these effects are not fully understood. Here, we investigated whether nitric oxide (NO) and protein kinase C-? (PKC-?) contribute to IPC-induced cardioprotection by maintaining Cx43 phosphorylation and inhibiting chemical GJ coupling. IPC reduced ischemia-induced myocardial infarction and increased cardiomyocyte survival; phosphorylated Cx43, eNOS, and PKC-? levels; and chemical GJ uncoupling. Administration of the NO donor SNAP mimicked the effects of IPC both in vivo and in vitro, maintaining Cx43 phosphorylation, promoting chemical GJ uncoupling, and reducing myocardial infarction. Preincubation with the NO synthase inhibitor L-NAME or PKC-? translocation inhibitory peptide (PKC-?-TIP) abolished these effects of IPC. Additionally, by inducing NO production, IPC induced translocation of PKC-?, but not PKC-?, from the cytosolic to the membrane fraction in primary cardiac myocytes. IPC-induced cardioprotection thus involves increased NO production, PKC-? translocation, Cx43 phosphorylation, and chemical GJ uncoupling.

SUBMITTER: Rong B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5342474 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nitric oxide, PKC-ε, and connexin43 are crucial for ischemic preconditioning-induced chemical gap junction uncoupling.

Rong Bing B Xie Fei F Sun Tao T Hao Li L Lin Ming-Jie MJ Zhong Jing-Quan JQ

Oncotarget 20161001 43

Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) maintains connexin43 (Cx43) phosphorylation and reduces chemical gap junction (GJ) coupling in cardiomyocytes to protect against ischemic damage. However, the signal transduction pathways underlying these effects are not fully understood. Here, we investigated whether nitric oxide (NO) and protein kinase C-ε (PKC-ε) contribute to IPC-induced cardioprotection by maintaining Cx43 phosphorylation and inhibiting chemical GJ coupling. IPC reduced ischemia-induced myocar ...[more]

PMID: 27655723

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Nitric oxide, PKC-?, and connexin43 are crucial for ischemic preconditioning-induced chemical gap junction uncoupling.

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Nitric oxide, PKC-ε, and connexin43 are crucial for ischemic preconditioning-induced chemical gap junction uncoupling.

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