Cadmium-induced hypertension is associated with renal myosin light chain phosphatase inhibition via increased T697 phosphorylation and p44 mitogen-activated protein kinase levels. 2021

Garsha McCalla, and Paul D Brown, and William C Cole, and Christine Campbell, and Chukwuemeka R Nwokocha
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. garsha.mccalla02@uwimona.edu.jm.

Dietary intake of the heavy metal cadmium (Cd2+) is implicated in hypertension, but potassium supplementation reportedly mitigates hypertension. This study aims to elucidate the hypertensive mechanism of Cd2+. Vascular reactivity and protein expression were assessed in Cd2+-exposed rats for 8 weeks to determine the calcium-handling effect of Cd2+ and the possible signaling pathways and mechanisms involved. Cd2+ induced hypertension in vivo by significantly (p < 0.001) elevating systolic blood pressure (160 ± 2 and 155 ± 1 vs 120 ± 1 mm Hg), diastolic blood pressure (119 ± 2 and 110 ± 1 vs 81 ± 1 mm Hg), and mean arterial pressure (133 ± 2 and 125 ± 1 vs 94 ± 1 mm Hg) (SBP, DBP, and MAP, respectively), while potassium supplementation protected against elevation of these parameters. The mechanism involved augmentation of the phosphorylation of renal myosin light chain phosphatase targeting subunit 1 (MYPT1) at threonine 697 (T697) (2.58 ± 0.36 vs 1 ± 0) and the expression of p44 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) (1.78 ± 0.20 vs 1 ± 0). While acetylcholine (ACh)-induced relaxation was unaffected, 5 mg/kg b.w. Cd2+ significantly (p < 0.001) attenuated phenylephrine (Phe)-induced contraction of the aorta, and 2.5 mg/kg b.w. Cd2+ significantly (p < 0.05) augmented sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced relaxation of the aorta. These results support the vital role of the kidney in regulating blood pressure changes after Cd2+ exposure, which may be a key drug target for hypertension management. Given the differential response to Cd2+, it is apparent that its hypertensive effects could be mediated by myosin light chain phosphatase (MLCP) inhibition via phosphorylation of renal MYPT1-T697 and p44 MAPK. Further investigation of small arteries and the Rho-kinase/MYPT1 interaction is recommended.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006973 Hypertension Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D010766 Phosphorylation The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety. Phosphorylations
D002104 Cadmium An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 112.41. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013912 Threonine An essential amino acid occurring naturally in the L-form, which is the active form. It is found in eggs, milk, gelatin, and other proteins. L-Threonine,L Threonine
D043263 Myosin-Light-Chain Phosphatase A phosphoprotein phosphatase that is specific for MYOSIN LIGHT CHAINS. It is composed of three subunits, which include a catalytic subunit, a myosin binding subunit, and a third subunit of unknown function. Calponin Phosphatase,Myosin Light Chain Phosphatase,Myosin Phosphatase,Smooth Muscle MBP,Smooth Muscle Myosin-bound Phosphatase,Smooth Muscle Phosphatase-I,Smooth Muscle Phosphatase-II,Muscle Phosphatase-II, Smooth,Phosphatase, Calponin,Phosphatase, Myosin,Phosphatase, Myosin-Light-Chain,Phosphatase-II, Smooth Muscle,Smooth Muscle Myosin bound Phosphatase,Smooth Muscle Phosphatase I,Smooth Muscle Phosphatase II
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D054460 rho-Associated Kinases A group of intracellular-signaling serine threonine kinases that bind to RHO GTP-BINDING PROTEINS. They were originally found to mediate the effects of rhoA GTP-BINDING PROTEIN on the formation of STRESS FIBERS and FOCAL ADHESIONS. Rho-associated kinases have specificity for a variety of substrates including MYOSIN-LIGHT-CHAIN PHOSPHATASE and LIM KINASES. rho-Associated Kinase,ROCK Protein Kinases,ROCK-I Protein Kinase,ROCK-II Protein Kinase,ROK Kinase,p160 rhoA-Binding Kinase ROKalpha,p160ROCK,rho-Associated Coiled-Coil Containing Protein Kinase 1,rho-Associated Coiled-Coil Containing Protein Kinase 2,rho-Associated Coiled-Coil Kinase,rho-Associated Kinase 1,rho-Associated Kinase 2,rho-Associated Kinase alpha,rho-Associated Kinase beta,rho-Associated Protein Kinase alpha,rho-Associated Protein Kinase beta,rho-Kinase,Coiled-Coil Kinase, rho-Associated,Protein Kinases, ROCK,ROCK I Protein Kinase,ROCK II Protein Kinase,p160 rhoA Binding Kinase ROKalpha,rho Associated Coiled Coil Containing Protein Kinase 1,rho Associated Coiled Coil Containing Protein Kinase 2,rho Associated Coiled Coil Kinase,rho Associated Kinase,rho Associated Kinase 1,rho Associated Kinase 2,rho Associated Kinase alpha,rho Associated Kinase beta,rho Associated Kinases,rho Associated Protein Kinase alpha,rho Associated Protein Kinase beta,rho Kinase
D020928 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases A superfamily of PROTEIN SERINE-THREONINE KINASES that are activated by diverse stimuli via protein kinase cascades. They are the final components of the cascades, activated by phosphorylation by MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASES, which in turn are activated by mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAP KINASE KINASE KINASES). Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase,Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase,Kinase, Mitogen-Activated Protein,Kinases, Mitogen-Activated Protein,Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases,Protein Kinase, Mitogen-Activated,Protein Kinases, Mitogen-Activated

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