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Novel Interaction of Antioxidant-1 with TRAF4: Role in Inflammatory Responses in Endothelial Cells.
We reported that in proinflammatory cytokine TNFa-stimulated endothelial cells (ECs), cytosolic Cu chaperone Atox1 functions as a Cu-dependent transcription factor for NOX organizer p47phox, thereby increasing ROS-dependent inflammatory gene expression. However, the role and mechanism of Atox1 nuclear translocation in inflamed ECs remain unclear. Using enface staining and nuclear fractionation, here we show that Atox1 was localized in the nucleus in inflamed aortas from ApoE-/- mice with Angiotensin II infusion on a high fat diet, while it was found in cytosol in those from control mice. In cultured human ECs, TNFα stimul...
Source: Am J Physiol Cell Ph... - September 24, 2019 Category: Cytology Authors: Das A, Sudhahar V, Ushio-Fukai M, Fukai T Tags: Am J Physiol Cell Physiol Source Type: research

Polymerase delta interacting protein 2 activates the RhoGEF Epithelial cell transforming sequence 2 in vascular smooth muscle cells.
In this study, we aimed to better understand how Poldip2 activates Rho family GTPases and the functions of the involved proteins in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). RhoA is activated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). Using nucleotide-free RhoA (isolated from bacteria) to pulldown active RhoGEFs, we found that the RhoGEF Epithelial cell transforming sequence 2 (Ect2) is activated by Poldip2. Ect2 is a critical RhoGEF for Poldip2-mediated RhoA activation, because siRNA against Ect2 prevented Poldip2-mediated RhoA activity (measured by rhotekin pulldowns). Surprisingly, we were unable to detect a direct inte...
Source: Am J Physiol Cell Ph... - February 6, 2019 Category: Cytology Authors: Huff LP, Kikuchi DS, Faidley E, Forrester SJ, Tsai MZ, Lassègue B, Griendling KK Tags: Am J Physiol Cell Physiol Source Type: research

Reactive oxygen species up-regulate expression of muscle atrophy-associated ubiquitin ligase Cbl-b in rat L6 skeletal muscle cells.
K, Sokabe M, Nikawa T Abstract Unloading-mediated muscle atrophy is associated with increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. We previously demonstrated that elevated ubiquitin ligase casitas B-lineage lymphoma-b (Cbl-b) resulted in the loss of muscle volume [Nakao R. et al. Mol Cell Biol, 29: 4798-4811, 2009]. However, the pathological role of ROS production associated with unloading-mediated muscle atrophy still remains unknown. Here, we showed the ROS-mediated signal transduction caused by microgravity or its simulation contributes to Cbl-b expression. In L6 myotubes, the assessment of redox status re...
Source: Am J Physiol Cell Ph... - March 7, 2018 Category: Cytology Authors: Uchida T, Sakashita Y, Kitahata K, Yamashita Y, Tomida C, Kimori Y, Komatsu A, Hirasaka K, Ohno A, Nakao R, Higashitani A, Higashibata A, Ishioka N, Shimazu T, Kobayashi T, Okumura Y, Choi I, Oarada M, Mills EM, Teshima-Kondo S, Takeda S, Tanaka E, Tanaka Tags: Am J Physiol Cell Physiol Source Type: research