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Published on: June 3, 2019
P66shc regulates endothelial NO production and endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation: implications for age-associated
Tohru Yamamori1, Anthony R White, Ilwola Mattagajasingh
1Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Scaife 620, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Abstract:
The p66shc adaptor protein mediates age-associated oxidative stress. We examined the role of p66shc in endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) signaling. Overexpression of p66shc inhibited eNOS-dependent NO production. RNAi-mediated down-regulation of endogenous p66shc led to activation of the proto-oncogene ras, and Akt kinase, with a corresponding increase in phosphorylation of eNOS at S1177 (S1179 on bovine eNOS). In rat aortic rings, down-regulation of p66shc suppressed the vasoconstrictor response to phenyephrine that was abrogated by treatment with the NOS inhibitor l-NAME, and enhanced vasodilation induced by sub-maximal doses of acetylcholine. These findings highlight a pivotal role for p66shc in inhibiting endothelial NO production, and endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation, that may provide important mechanistic information about endothelial dysfunction seen with aging.
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