Angiotensin II AT1 and AT2 receptor types regulate basal and stress-induced adrenomedullary catecholamine production through transcriptional regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Journal
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume
1018
DOI
10.1196/annals.1296.036
Keywords
Angiotensin II receptor types; AT receptors 1; AT receptors 2; Renin-angiotensin system; Transcription factors; Tyrosine hydroxylase
Abstract
The sympathoadrenal response to stress includes a profound increase in adrenomedullary catecholamine synthesis driven by stimulation of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) transcription. We studied the role of Angiotensin II type 1 and 2 (AT1 and AT2) receptors during isolation stress, and under basal conditions. Pretreatment of rats with the AT1 receptor antagonist candesartan for 14 days prior to isolation completely prevented the stress-induced stimulation of catecholamine synthesis, decreasing tyrosine hydroxylase transcription by preventing the expression of the transcriptional factor, Fos-related antigen 2 (Fra-2). In addition, AT1 receptor antagonism prevented the stress-induced increase in adrenomedullary AT 2 receptor binding and protein. Treatment of non-stressed, grouped animals under basal conditions with the AT1 receptor or with PD 123319, an AT2 receptor antagonist, decreased the adrenomedullary norepinephrine (NE) content and TH transcription. While AT1 receptor antagonism decreased the levels of Fra-2 and the phosphorylated forms of cAMP responsive element binding protein (pCREB) and EKR2 (p-ERK2, phosphor-p42 MAP kinase), the AT2 antagonist decreased Fra-2 with no change in the phosphorylation of CREB or EKR2. Our results demonstrate that both adrenomedullary AT1 and AT2 receptor types maintain and promote the adrenomedullary catecholamine synthesis and the transcriptional regulation of TH. Instead of opposing effects, however, our results indicate a complex synergistic regulation between the AT1 and AT2 receptor types.
APA Citation
Armando, I., Jezova, M., Bregonzio, C., Baiardi, G., & Saavedra, J. (2004). Angiotensin II AT1 and AT2 receptor types regulate basal and stress-induced adrenomedullary catecholamine production through transcriptional regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1018 (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1296.036