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Activation of RhoA by Thrombin in Endothelial Hyperpermeability

Role of Rho Kinase and Protein Tyrosine Kinases

Geerten P. van Nieuw Amerongen, Sanne van Delft, Mario A. Vermeer, John G. Collard, Victor W. M. van Hinsbergh

From the Gaubius Laboratory TNO Health and Prevention (G.P.v.N.A., M.A.V., V.W.M.v.H.), Leiden; Division of Cell Biology (S.v.D., J.G.C.), The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam; and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (G.P.v.N.A., V.W.M.v.H.), Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Correspondence to Prof Dr V.W.M. van Hinsbergh, Gaubius Laboratory TNO-PG, PO Box 2215, 2301 CE Leiden, the Netherlands. E-mail vwm.vanhinsbergh{at}pg.tno.nl

Abstract—Endothelial cells (ECs) actively regulate the extravasation of blood constituents. On stimulation by vasoactive agents and thrombin, ECs change their cytoskeletal architecture and small gaps are formed between neighboring cells. These changes partly depend on a rise in [Ca2+]i and activation of the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent myosin light chain kinase. In this study, mechanisms that contribute to the thrombin-enhanced endothelial permeability were further investigated. We provide direct evidence that thrombin induces a rapid and transient activation of RhoA in human umbilical vein ECs. Under the same conditions, the activity of the related protein Rac was not affected. This was accompanied by an increase in myosin light chain phosphorylation, the generation of F-actin stress fibers, and a prolonged increase in endothelial permeability. Inhibition of the RhoA target Rho kinase with the specific inhibitor Y-27632 reduced all of these effects markedly. In the presence of Y-27632, the thrombin-enhanced permeability was additionally reduced by chelation of [Ca2+]i by BAPTA. These data indicate that RhoA/Rho kinase and Ca2+ represent 2 pathways that act on endothelial permeability. In addition, the protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor genistein reduced thrombin-induced endothelial permeability without affecting activation of RhoA by thrombin. Our data support a model of thrombin-induced endothelial permeability that is regulated by 3 cellular signal transduction pathways.


Key Words: human endothelial cells • RhoA • protein tyrosine kinases • calcium • phosphorylation




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E. O. Harrington, J. L. Brunelle, C. J. Shannon, E. S. Kim, K. Mennella, and S. Rounds
Role of Protein Kinase C Isoforms in Rat Epididymal Microvascular Endothelial Barrier Function
Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol., May 1, 2003; 28(5): 626 - 636.
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S. W. Klarenbach, A. Chipiuk, R. C. Nelson, M. D. Hollenberg, and A. G. Murray
Differential Actions of PAR2 and PAR1 in Stimulating Human Endothelial Cell Exocytosis and Permeability: The Role of Rho-GTPases
Circ. Res., February 21, 2003; 92(3): 272 - 278.
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A. V. SOMLYO, C. PHELPS, C. DIPIERRO, M. ETO, P. READ, M. BARRETT, J. J. GIBSON, M. C. BURNITZ, C. MYERS, and A. P. SOMLYO
Rho kinase and matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors cooperate to inhibit angiogenesis and growth of human prostate cancer xenotransplants
FASEB J, February 1, 2003; 17(2): 223 - 234.
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Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Bio.Home page
G. P. van Nieuw Amerongen, P. Koolwijk, A. Versteilen, and V. W.M. van Hinsbergh
Involvement of RhoA/Rho Kinase Signaling in VEGF-Induced Endothelial Cell Migration and Angiogenesis In Vitro
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, February 1, 2003; 23(2): 211 - 217.
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S.-Q. Wu, T. Minami, D. J. Donovan, and W. C. Aird
The proximal serum response element in the Egr-1 promoter mediates response to thrombin in primary human endothelial cells
Blood, December 15, 2002; 100(13): 4454 - 4461.
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S. Hippenstiel, M. Witzenrath, B. Schmeck, A. Hocke, M. Krisp, M. Krull, J. Seybold, W. Seeger, W. Rascher, H. Schutte, et al.
Adrenomedullin Reduces Endothelial Hyperpermeability
Circ. Res., October 4, 2002; 91(7): 618 - 625.
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S. Hippenstiel, B. Schmeck, P. D. N'Guessan, J. Seybold, M. Krull, K. Preissner, C. V. Eichel-Streiber, and N. Suttorp
Rho protein inactivation induced apoptosis of cultured human endothelial cells
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, October 1, 2002; 283(4): L830 - L838.
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A. M. J. Buchan, C.-Y. Lin, J. Choi, and D. L. Barber
Somatostatin, Acting at Receptor Subtype 1, Inhibits Rho Activity, the Assembly of Actin Stress Fibers, and Cell Migration
J. Biol. Chem., August 2, 2002; 277(32): 28431 - 28438.
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I. Carton, D. Trouet, D. Hermans, H. Barth, K. Aktories, G. Droogmans, N. K. Jorgensen, E. K. Hoffmann, B. Nilius, and J. Eggermont
RhoA exerts a permissive effect on volume-regulated anion channels in vascular endothelial cells
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, July 1, 2002; 283(1): C115 - C125.
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D. L. Cioffi, T. M. Moore, J. Schaack, J. R. Creighton, D. M.F. Cooper, and T. Stevens
Dominant regulation of interendothelial cell gap formation by calcium-inhibited type 6 adenylyl cyclase
J. Cell Biol., June 24, 2002; 157(7): 1267 - 1278.
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V. Vouret-Craviari, C. Bourcier, E. Boulter, and E. Van Obberghen-Schilling
Distinct signals via Rho GTPases and Src drive shape changes by thrombin and sphingosine-1-phosphate in endothelial cells
J. Cell Sci., June 15, 2002; 115(12): 2475 - 2484.
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N. Q. Liu, A. S. Lossinsky, W. Popik, X. Li, C. Gujuluva, B. Kriederman, J. Roberts, T. Pushkarsky, M. Bukrinsky, M. Witte, et al.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Enters Brain Microvascular Endothelia by Macropinocytosis Dependent on Lipid Rafts and the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway
J. Virol., June 5, 2002; 76(13): 6689 - 6700.
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R H Adamson, F E Curry, G Adamson, B Liu, Y Jiang, K Aktories, H Barth, A Daigeler, N Golenhofen, W Ness, et al.
Rho and rho kinase modulation of barrier properties: cultured endothelial cells and intact microvessels of rats and mice
J. Physiol., February 15, 2002; 539(1): 295 - 308.
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M. Vicente-Manzanares, J. R. Cabrero, M. Rey, M. Perez-Martinez, A. Ursa, K. Itoh, and F. Sanchez-Madrid
A Role for the Rho-p160 Rho Coiled-Coil Kinase Axis in the Chemokine Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1{alpha}-Induced Lymphocyte Actomyosin and Microtubular Organization and Chemotaxis
J. Immunol., January 1, 2002; 168(1): 400 - 410.
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G. P. van Nieuw Amerongen and V. W.M. van Hinsbergh
Cytoskeletal Effects of Rho-Like Small Guanine Nucleotide-Binding Proteins in the Vascular System
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, March 1, 2001; 21(3): 300 - 311.
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G. P. v. N. Amerongen, M. A. Vermeer, P. Negre-Aminou, J. Lankelma, J. J. Emeis, and V. W. M. van Hinsbergh
Simvastatin Improves Disturbed Endothelial Barrier Function
Circulation, December 5, 2000; 102(23): 2803 - 2809.
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J. S. Alexander
Rho, Tyrosine Kinase, Ca2+, and Junctions in Endothelial Hyperpermeability
Circ. Res., August 18, 2000; 87(4): 268 - 271.
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D. Mehta, A. Rahman, and A. B. Malik
Protein Kinase C-alpha Signals Rho-Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation Inhibitor Phosphorylation and Rho Activation and Regulates the Endothelial Cell Barrier Function
J. Biol. Chem., June 15, 2001; 276(25): 22614 - 22620.
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D. Thuringer, L. Maulon, and C. Frelin
Rapid Transactivation of the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor KDR/Flk-1 by the Bradykinin B2 Receptor Contributes to Endothelial Nitric-oxide Synthase Activation in Cardiac Capillary Endothelial Cells
J. Biol. Chem., January 11, 2002; 277(3): 2028 - 2032.
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K. E. Kamm and J. T. Stull
Dedicated Myosin Light Chain Kinases with Diverse Cellular Functions
J. Biol. Chem., February 9, 2001; 276(7): 4527 - 4530.
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