Interaction of Ovokinin(2-7) With Vascular Bradykinin 2 Receptors
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-15-2004
Description
Intravenous administration of ovokinin(2-7), a cleavage peptide derived from ovalbumin, dose-dependently (0.1-5 mg/kg) lowered the mean arterial pressure (MAP) that was not accompanied by a significant change in the heart rate (HR) of urethane-anesthetized rats. The hypotensive effects of ovokinin(2-7) were five orders of magnitude lower compared to that of bradykinin and were largely prevented by pretreatment with the bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist HOE140 (81.6±18.4%) and moderately affected by the B1 receptor antagonist [des-Arg10]-HOE140 (26.3±15.5%). Intracellular Ca2+ levels, as measured by Fur 2-AM, were significantly elevated in cultured aorta smooth muscle cells by ovokinin(2-7). The increases were abolished by HOE140 and unaffected by [des-Arg10]-HOE140. The elevation of intracellular Ca2+ by ovokinin(2-7) was dependent on Ca2+ entry from extracellular space as it was reduced in a Ca2+-free solution. Pretreatment of the cells with the phospholipase C inhibitor U73122 (2 μM) eliminated the Ca 2+ increase by the peptide. PA phosphohydrolase and phospholipase A2 inhibitors significantly reduced the responses as well. Our results show that ovokinin(2-7) modulates cardiovascular activity by interacting with B2 bradykinin receptors.
Citation Information
Scruggs, Phouangmala; Filipeanu, Catalin M.; Yang, Jun; Chang, Jaw Kang; and Dun, Nae J.. 2004. Interaction of Ovokinin(2-7) With Vascular Bradykinin 2 Receptors. Regulatory Peptides. Vol.120(1-3). 85-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regpep.2004.02.019 PMID: 15177924 ISSN: 0167-0115