Attenuation of inflammatory vascular remodeling by angiotensin II type 1 receptor-associated protein

Hypertension. 2006 Oct;48(4):671-6. doi: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000238141.99816.47. Epub 2006 Aug 21.

Abstract

To explore the role of angiotensin II Type 1 receptor-associated protein (ATRAP) in vascular remodeling, we developed transgenic mice for mouse ATRAP cDNA and examined remodeling after inflammatory vascular injury induced by polyethylene cuff placement. In ATRAP transgenic (ATRAP-Tg) mice, ATRAP mRNA was increased 3- to 4-fold in the heart, aorta, and femoral artery. ATRAP-Tg mice showed no significant change in body weight, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, and heart/body weight ratio. However, cell proliferation and neointimal formation in the injured artery were attenuated in ATRAP-Tg mice. The increase in NADPH oxidase activity and the expression of p22(phox), a reduced nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide/reduced nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase subunit, after cuff placement was also attenuated in ATRAP-Tg mice. Moreover, activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase, signal transducer and activator of transcription 1, and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 after cuff placement was significantly reduced in ATRAP-Tg mice. Pressor response and cardiac hypertrophy induced by angiotensin II infusion and pressure overload were also attenuated in ATRAP-Tg mice. These results suggest that ATRAP plays an important role in vascular remodeling as a negative regulator.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / genetics
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Blood Pressure
  • Cardiomegaly / pathology
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Constriction
  • Femoral Artery / drug effects*
  • Femoral Artery / injuries
  • Femoral Artery / metabolism
  • Femoral Artery / physiopathology*
  • Heart Rate
  • Inflammation / etiology
  • Inflammation / physiopathology*
  • Intracellular Membranes / metabolism
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / pathology
  • Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / pathology
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Tunica Intima / drug effects
  • Tunica Intima / growth & development
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications
  • Wounds and Injuries / pathology
  • Wounds and Injuries / physiopathology

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Agtrap protein, mouse