Vascular smooth muscle ROCK1 contributes to hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension development in mice. 2022

Krishna C Penumatsa, and Adit A Singhal, and Rod R Warburton, and Michael D Bear, and Chinmayee D Bhedi, and Sabina Nasirova, and Jamie L Wilson, and Guanming Qi, and Ioana R Preston, and Nicholas S Hill, and Barry L Fanburg, and Young-Bum Kim, and Deniz Toksoz
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St., Boston, MA, 02111, USA.

Rho kinase (ROCK) is implicated in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in which abnormal pulmonary vascular smooth muscle (VSM) contractility and remodeling lead to right heart failure. Pharmacologic ROCK inhibitors block experimental pulmonary hypertension (PH) development in rodents but can have off-target effects and do not distinguish between the two ROCK forms, ROCK1 and ROCK2, encoded by separate genes. An earlier study using gene knock out (KO) in mice indicated that VSM ROCK2 is required for experimental PH development, but the role of ROCK1 is not well understood. Here we investigated the in vivo role of ROCK1 in PH development by generating a VSM-targeted homozygous ROCK1 gene KO mouse strain. Adult control mice exposed to Sugen5416 (Su)/hypoxia treatment to induce PH had significantly increased right ventricular systolic pressures (RVSP) and RV hypertrophy versus normoxic controls. In contrast, Su/hypoxia-exposed VSM ROCK1 KO mice did not exhibit significant RVSP elevation, and RV hypertrophy was blunted. Su/hypoxia-induced pulmonary small vessel muscularization was similarly elevated in both control and VSM ROCK1 KO animals. siRNA-mediated ROCK1 knock-down (KD) in human PAH pulmonary arterial SM cells (PASMC) did not affect cell growth. However, ROCK1 KD led to reduced AKT and MYPT1 signaling in serotonin-treated PAH PASMC. The findings suggest that like VSM ROCK2, VSM ROCK1 actively contributes to PH development, but in distinction acts via nonproliferative pathways to promote hypoxemia, and thus may be a distinct therapeutic target in PH.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009131 Muscle, Smooth, Vascular The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels. Vascular Smooth Muscle,Muscle, Vascular Smooth,Muscles, Vascular Smooth,Smooth Muscle, Vascular,Smooth Muscles, Vascular,Vascular Smooth Muscles
D011651 Pulmonary Artery The short wide vessel arising from the conus arteriosus of the right ventricle and conveying unaerated blood to the lungs. Arteries, Pulmonary,Artery, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Arteries
D000081029 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension A progressive rare pulmonary disease characterized by high blood pressure in the PULMONARY ARTERY. Arterial Hypertension, Pulmonary,Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial
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
D000860 Hypoxia Sub-optimal OXYGEN levels in the ambient air of living organisms. Anoxia,Oxygen Deficiency,Anoxemia,Deficiency, Oxygen,Hypoxemia,Deficiencies, Oxygen,Oxygen Deficiencies
D017380 Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular Enlargement of the RIGHT VENTRICLE of the heart. This increase in ventricular mass is often attributed to PULMONARY HYPERTENSION and is a contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy,Ventricular Hypertrophy, Right,Hypertrophies, Right Ventricular,Right Ventricular Hypertrophies,Ventricular Hypertrophies, Right
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
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
D018345 Mice, Knockout Strains of mice in which certain GENES of their GENOMES have been disrupted, or "knocked-out". To produce knockouts, using RECOMBINANT DNA technology, the normal DNA sequence of the gene being studied is altered to prevent synthesis of a normal gene product. Cloned cells in which this DNA alteration is successful are then injected into mouse EMBRYOS to produce chimeric mice. The chimeric mice are then bred to yield a strain in which all the cells of the mouse contain the disrupted gene. Knockout mice are used as EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS for diseases (DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL) and to clarify the functions of the genes. Knockout Mice,Mice, Knock-out,Mouse, Knockout,Knock-out Mice,Knockout Mouse,Mice, Knock out
D032389 Myocytes, Smooth Muscle Non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cells found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They are derived from specialized myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SMOOTH MUSCLE). Smooth Muscle Cells,Cell, Smooth Muscle,Cells, Smooth Muscle,Myocyte, Smooth Muscle,Smooth Muscle Cell,Smooth Muscle Myocyte,Smooth Muscle Myocytes

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