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Activin Receptor-Like Kinase 3 Directly Couples Gαq (Guanine Nucleotide-Binding Protein Subunit αq)/ Gαq (Guanine Nucleotide-Binding Protein Subunit α11) to Regulate Vascular Contractility. 2023

Zeyu Cai, and Nan Xie, and Ze Gong, and Zhao Yang, and Feng Lin, and Zhiqing Li, and Rongbo Dai, and Yufei Chen, and Siting Zhang, and Shirong Zhu, and Shuhua Zhou, and Jingyu Lin, and Fang Yu, and Limei Liu, and Jinpeng Sun, and Jing Zhou, and Wei Li, and Chunyang Xiong, and Yi Fu, and Xin Cong, and Wei Kong
Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (Z.C., N.X., Z.G., Z.L., R.D., Y.C., S. Zhang, S. Zhu, F.Y., L.L., J.S., J.Z., Y.F., X.C., W.K.).

Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contractility is critical for blood pressure regulation and vascular homeostasis. Identifying the key molecule that maintains VSMC contractility may provide a novel therapeutic target for vascular remodeling. ALK3 (activin receptor-like kinase 3) is a serine/threonine kinase receptor, and deletion of ALK3 causes embryonic lethality. However, little is known about the role of ALK3 in postnatal arterial function and homeostasis. We conducted in vivo studies in a tamoxifen-induced postnatal VSMC-specific ALK3 deletion mice suitable for analysis of blood pressure and vascular contractility. Additionally, the role of ALK3 on VSMC was determined using Western blot, collagen-based contraction assay and traction force microscopy. Furthermore, interactome analysis were performed to identify the ALK3-associated proteins and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer assay was used to characterize Gαq activation. ALK3 deficiency in VSMC led to spontaneous hypotension and impaired response to angiotensin II in mice. In vivo and in vitro data revealed that ALK3 deficiency impaired contraction force generation by VSMCs, repressed the expression of contractile proteins, and inhibited the phosphorylation of myosin light chain. Mechanistically, Smad1/5/8 signaling mediated the ALK3-modulated contractile protein expressions but not myosin light chain phosphorylation. Furthermore, interactome analysis revealed that ALK3 directly interacted with and activated Gαq (guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit αq)/Gα11 (guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit α11), thereby stimulating myosin light chain phosphorylation and VSMC contraction. Our study revealed that in addition to canonical Smad1/5/8 signaling, ALK3 modulates VSMC contractility through direct interaction with Gαq/Gα11, and therefore, might serve as a potential target for modulating aortic wall homeostasis.

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
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D006150 Guanine Nucleotides Guanine Nucleotide,Guanosine Phosphates,Nucleotide, Guanine,Nucleotides, Guanine,Phosphates, Guanosine
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
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
D052005 Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type I A subtype of bone morphogenetic protein receptors with high affinity for BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEINS. They can interact with and undergo PHOSPHORYLATION by BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN RECEPTORS, TYPE II. They signal primarily through RECEPTOR-REGULATED SMAD PROTEINS. Activin Receptor-Like Kinase 3,Activin Receptor-Like Kinase 6,BMP Type I Receptor,BMP Type IA Receptor,BMP Type IB Receptor,BMPR-I Receptors,BMPR-IA Receptor,BMPR-IB Receptor,Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Type I,Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor, Type IA,Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor, Type IB,Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase Receptor R6,Type I Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors,Type IA Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor,Type IB Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor,Activin Receptor Like Kinase 3,Activin Receptor Like Kinase 6,BMPR I Receptors,BMPR IA Receptor,BMPR IB Receptor,Serine Threonine Protein Kinase Receptor R6
D019204 GTP-Binding Proteins Regulatory proteins that act as molecular switches. They control a wide range of biological processes including: receptor signaling, intracellular signal transduction pathways, and protein synthesis. Their activity is regulated by factors that control their ability to bind to and hydrolyze GTP to GDP. EC 3.6.1.-. G-Proteins,GTP-Regulatory Proteins,Guanine Nucleotide Regulatory Proteins,G-Protein,GTP-Binding Protein,GTP-Regulatory Protein,Guanine Nucleotide Coupling Protein,G Protein,G Proteins,GTP Binding Protein,GTP Binding Proteins,GTP Regulatory Protein,GTP Regulatory Proteins,Protein, GTP-Binding,Protein, GTP-Regulatory,Proteins, GTP-Binding,Proteins, GTP-Regulatory
D021122 Protein Subunits Single chains of amino acids that are the units of multimeric PROTEINS. Multimeric proteins can be composed of identical or non-identical subunits. One or more monomeric subunits may compose a protomer which itself is a subunit structure of a larger assembly. Protomers,Protein Subunit,Protomer,Subunit, Protein,Subunits, Protein
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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