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ArticleCell proliferation2021

LRRC8A is essential for volume-regulated anion channel in smooth muscle cells contributing to cerebrovascular remodeling during hypertension.

Xiang-Yu Li, Xiao-Fei Lv, Cheng-Cui Huang, Lu Sun, Ming-Ming Ma, Canzhao Liu, Yong-Yuan Guan

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xiang-Yu LiDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiao-Fei LvDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Cheng-Cui HuangDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Lu SunDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Ming-Ming MaDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Canzhao LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Translational Medicine Research Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9035-5723
Yong-Yuan GuanDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNMinistry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China · CNUniversity of Science and Technology of China · CNZhujiang Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81773721National Natural Science Foundation of China 81903598Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2021A1515010378
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesRecent studies revealed LRRC8A to be an essential component of volume-regulated anion channel (VRAC), which regulates cellular volume homeostasis. However, evidence for the contribution of LRRC8A-dependent VRAC activity in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is still lacking, and the relevant functional role of LRRC8A in VSMCs remains unknown. The primary goal of this study was to elucidate the role of LRRC8A in VRAC activity in VSMCs and the functional role of LRRC8A in cerebrovascular remodeling during hypertension. MATERIALS AND

methodssiRNA-mediated knockdown and adenovirus-mediated overexpression of LRRC8A were used to elucidate the electrophysiological properties of LRRC8A in basilar smooth muscle cells (BASMCs). A smooth muscle-specific overexpressing transgenic mouse model was used to investigate the functional role of LRRC8A in cerebrovascular remodeling.

resultsLRRC8A is essential for volume-regulated chloride current (I

conclusionsLRRC8A is an essential component of VRAC and is required for cell volume homeostasis during osmotic challenge in BASMCs. Smooth muscle specific overexpression of LRRC8A increases BASMCs proliferation and substantially aggravates basilar artery remodeling, revealing a potential therapeutic target for vascular remodeling in hypertension.

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Cerebrovascular CirculationVascular RemodelingAnimalsBasilar ArteryHypertensionMaleMembrane ProteinsMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyLRRC8A protein, ratMembrane Proteins

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PMCPMC8666279
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