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- Title
Functional transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 and transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 channels along different segments of the renal vasculature.
- Authors
Chen, L.; Kaßmann, M.; Sendeski, M.; Tsvetkov, D.; Marko, L.; Michalick, L.; Riehle, M.; Liedtke, W. B.; Kuebler, W. M.; Harteneck, C.; Tepel, M.; Patzak, A.; Gollasch, M.
- Abstract
Aim Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 ( TRPV1) and vanilloid 4 ( TRPV4) cation channels have been recently identified to promote endothelium-dependent relaxation of mouse mesenteric arteries. However, the role of TRPV1 and TRPV4 in the renal vasculature is largely unknown. We hypothesized that TRPV1/4 plays a role in endothelium-dependent vasodilation of renal blood vessels. Methods We studied the distribution of functional TRPV1/4 along different segments of the renal vasculature. Mesenteric arteries were studied as control vessels. Results The TRPV1 agonist capsaicin relaxed mouse mesenteric arteries with an EC50 of 25 n m, but large mouse renal arteries or rat descending vasa recta only at >100-fold higher concentrations. The vasodilatory effect of capsaicin in the low-nanomolar concentration range was endothelium-dependent and absent in vessels of Trpv1 -/- mice. The TRPV4 agonist GSK1016790A relaxed large conducting renal arteries, mesenteric arteries and vasa recta with EC50 of 18, 63 n m and ~10 n m respectively. These effects were endothelium-dependent and inhibited by a TRPV4 antagonist, AB159908 (10 μ m). Capsaicin and GSK1016790A produced vascular dilation in isolated mouse perfused kidneys with EC50 of 23 and 3 n m respectively. The capsaicin effects were largely reduced in Trpv1 -/- kidneys, and the effects of GSK1016790A were inhibited in Trpv4 -/- kidneys. Conclusion Our results demonstrate that two TRPV channels have unique sites of vasoregulatory function in the kidney with functional TRPV1 having a narrow, discrete distribution in the resistance vasculature and TRPV4 having more universal, widespread distribution along different vascular segments. We suggest that TRPV1/4 channels are potent therapeutic targets for site-specific vasodilation in the kidney.
- Subjects
ABNORMALITIES in mice; TRPV cation channels; TRP channels; ENDOTHELIUM; BLOOD vessels
- Publication
Acta Physiologica, 2015, Vol 213, Issue 2, p481
- ISSN
1748-1708
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/apha.12355