Functionally Selective AT(1) Receptor Activation Reduces Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

Anders Hostrup, Gitte Lund Christensen, Bo Hjort Bentzen, Bo Liang, Mark Aplin, Morten Grunnet, Jakob Lerche Hansen, Thomas Jespersen

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Abstract

Angiotensin II (AngII) is a key peptide in cardiovascular homeostasis and is a ligand for the Angiotensin II type 1 and 2 seven transmembrane receptors (AT 1 R and AT 2 R). The AT 1 receptor is a seven-transmembrane (7TM) G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) mediating the majority of the physiological functions of AngII. The AT 1 R mediates its effects through both G protein-dependent and independent signaling, which can be separated by functionally selective agonists. In the present study we investigate the effect of AngII and the β-arrestin biased agonist [SII]AngII on ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat hearts. Isolated hearts mounted in a Langendorff perfused rat heart preparations showed that preconditioning with [SII]AngII reduced the infarct size induced by global ischemia from 46±8.4% to 22±3.4%. In contrast, neither preconditioning with AngII nor postconditioning with AngII or [SII]AngII had a protective effect. Together these results demonstrate a cardioprotective effect of simultaneous blockade of G protein signaling and activation of G protein independent signaling through AT 1 receptors.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Volume30
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)642-652
Number of pages11
ISSN1015-8987
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2012

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