Journal
CELLULAR SIGNALLING
Volume 26, Issue 9, Pages 1985-1997Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2014.05.007
Keywords
Adrenergic receptor; Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs); Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs); Transactivation; Genetic variant
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- NIH [HL49103]
- Swiss National Science Foundation [PBSKP3_134335, PBSKP3_140095]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [PBSKP3_134335, PBSKP3_140095] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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The role of naturally occurring human alpha(1a)-Adrenergic Receptor (alpha(1a)AR) genetic variants associated with cardiovascular disorders is poorly understood. Here, we present the novel findings that expression of human alpha(1a)AR-247R (247R) genetic variant in cardiomyoblasts leads to transition of cardiomyoblasts into a fibroblast-like phenotype, evidenced by morphology and distinct de nova expression of characteristic genes. These fibroblast-like cells exhibit constitutive, high proliferative capacity and agonist-induced hypertrophy compared with cells prior to transition. We demonstrate that constitutive, synergistic activation of EGFR, Src and ERK kinases is the potential molecular mechanism of this transition. We also demonstrate that 247R triggers two distinct EGFR transactivation-dependent signaling pathways: 1) constitutive G(q)-independent beta-arrestin-1/Src/MMP/EGFR/ERK-dependent hyperproliferation and 2) agonist-induced G(q)- and EGFR/STAT-dependent hypertrophy. Interestingly, in cardiomyoblasts agonist-independent hyperproliferation is MMP-dependent, but in fibroblast-like cells it is MMP-independent, suggesting that expression of alpha(1a)AR genetic variant in cardiomyocytes may trigger extracellular matrix remodeling. Thus, these novel findings demonstrate that EGFR transactivation by alpha(1a)AR-247R leads to hyperproliferation, hypertrophy and alterations in cardiomyoblasts, suggesting that these unique genetically-mediated alterations in signaling pathways and cellular function may lead to myocardial fibrosis. Such extracellular matrix remodeling may contribute to the genesis of arrhythmias in certain types of heart failure. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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