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Angiotensin II stimulates phospholipases C and A/sub 2/ in cultured rat mesangial cells

Journal Article · · Am. J. Physiol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6143089

Angiotensin II stimulates prostaglandin (PG) E/sub 2/ formation in mesangial cells cultured from rat renal glomeruli. The interactions between angiotensin II and PGE/sub 2/ are important in modulating glomerular function. The authors examined the mechanism for stimulation of PGE/sub 2/ production in mesangial cells using the putative diacylglycerol-lipase inhibitor RHC 80267 and trifluoperazine (TFP), an agent interfering with Ca/sup 2 +/-CaM-mediated processes. Although RHC 80267 inhibited diacylglycerol-lipase activity in mesangial cells, it did not influence PGE/sub 2/ production in response to either angiotensin II or A23187. TFP also decreased /sup 14/C release in response to either angiotensin II of A23187. In contrast, TFP (50 ..mu..M) inhibited basal PGE/sub 2/ production and stimulation by angiotensin II and A23187. TFP also decreased /sup 14/C release in response to angiotensin from cells prelabeled with (/sup 14/C)arachidonic acid, which was associated with inhibition of /sup 14/C loss from phosphatidylinositol. In cells prelabeled with /sup 32/P, orthophosphate angiotensin II caused a rapid hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate. TFP enhanced formation of (/sup 3/H)inositol trisphosphate both under basal- and angiotensin II-stimulated conditions. Thus TFP did not inhibit phospholipase C activation by angiotensin. Angiotensin II caused marked increases in (/sup 32/P)lysophospholipids, indicating activation of also phospholipase A/sub 2/. Taken together, these results are consistent with stimulation of both phospholipase C and A/sub 2/ by angiotensin, the latter step responsible for the release of arachidonic acid and PGE/sub 2/ formation.

Research Organization:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (USA)
OSTI ID:
6143089
Journal Information:
Am. J. Physiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Physiol.; (United States) Vol. 253:1; ISSN AJPHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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