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ArticleBioMed research international2014

Rho/ROCK signal cascade mediates asymmetric dimethylarginine-induced vascular smooth muscle cells migration and phenotype change.

Yi-ming Zhou, Xi Lan, Han-bin Guo, Yan Zhang, Li Ma, Jian-biao Cao

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Article in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yi-ming ZhouDepartment of Liver Disease, The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Beijing 100072, China.
Xi LanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Han-bin GuoDepartment of Liver Disease, The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Beijing 100072, China.
Yan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Beijing 100072, China.
Li MaDepartment of Liver Disease, The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Beijing 100072, China.
Jian-biao CaoDepartment of Liver Disease, The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Beijing 100072, China.
The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA · CNJohns Hopkins Medicine · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) induces vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) migration. VSMC phenotype change is a prerequisite of migration. RhoA and Rho-kinase (ROCK) mediate migration of VSMCs. We hypothesize that ADMA induces VSMC migration via the activation of Rho/ROCK signal pathway and due to VSMCs phenotype change. ADMA activates Rho/ROCK signal pathway that interpreted by the elevation of RhoA activity and phosphorylation level of a ROCK substrate. Pretreatment with ROCK inhibitor, Y27632 completely reverses the induction of ADMA on ROCK and in turn inhibits ADMA-induced VSMCs migration. When the Rho/ROCK signal pathway has been blocked by pretreatment with Y27632, the induction of ERK signal pathway by ADMA is completely abrogated. Elimination of ADMA via overexpression of dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 2 (DDAH2) and L-arginine both blocks the effects of ADMA on the activation of Rho/ROCK and extra cellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in VSMCs. The expression of differentiated phenotype relative proteins was reduced and the actin cytoskeleton was disassembled by ADMA, which were blocked by Y27632, further interpreting that ADMA inducing VSMCs migration via Rho/ROCK signal pathway is due to its effect on the VSMCs phenotype change. Our present study may help to provide novel insights into the therapy and prevention of atherosclerosis.

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AnimalsArginineBiomarkersCell DifferentiationCell MovementCell ProliferationCell ShapeEnzyme ActivationExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesMaleMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MusclePhenotypeRats, Sprague-DawleyrhoA GTP-Binding Proteinrho-Associated KinasesArginineBiomarkersExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesN,N-dimethylargininerhoA GTP-Binding Proteinrho-Associated Kinases

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PMID25121106
PMCPMC4119924
OpenAlexW2014824103

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