RGD Reference Report - Biphasic actions of prostaglandin E(2) on the renal afferent arteriole : role of EP(3) and EP(4) receptors. - Rat Genome Database

Send us a Message



Submit Data |  Help |  Video Tutorials |  News |  Publications |  Download |  REST API |  Citing RGD |  Contact   

Biphasic actions of prostaglandin E(2) on the renal afferent arteriole : role of EP(3) and EP(4) receptors.

Authors: Tang, L  Loutzenhiser, K  Loutzenhiser, R 
Citation: Tang L, etal., Circ Res. 2000 Mar 31;86(6):663-70.
RGD ID: 10043337
Pubmed: PMID:10747002   (View Abstract at PubMed)

Prostaglandin (PG) E(2) is an important modulator of the actions of angiotensin (Ang) II. In the present study, we investigated the renal microvascular actions of PGE(2) and the EP receptor subtypes involved. Ibuprofen potentiated Ang II-induced vasoconstriction in in vitro perfused normal rat kidneys and augmented afferent arteriolar, but not efferent arteriolar, responses in the hydronephrotic rat kidney model. This preglomerular effect of endogenous prostanoids was mimicked by exogenous PGE(2), which reversed Ang II-induced afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction at concentrations of 0.1 to 10 nmol/L without affecting the efferent arteriole. The PGE(2)-induced vasodilation was potentiated by the phosphodiesterase inhibitor Ro 20-1724 and was mimicked by 11-deoxy-PGE(1) (0.01 to 1 nmol/L). Butaprost, which acts preferentially at EP(2) receptors, was relatively ineffective. Whereas 0.1 to 10 nmol/L PGE(2) elicited vasodilation, higher concentrations (1 to 10 micromol/L) restored Ang II-induced afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction. This response was blocked by pertussis toxin (200 microg/mL) and was mimicked by the EP(1)/EP(3) agonist sulprostone (1 to 300 nmol/L). Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction of individually isolated afferent arterioles revealed the presence of message for EP(4) and all 3 EP(3) splice variants (alpha, beta, and gamma) but not EP(1) or EP(2). Our findings thus indicate that PGE(2) elicits both vasodilatory and vasoconstrictor actions on the afferent arteriole. The vasodilation is mediated by EP(4) receptors coupled to cAMP, presumably via G(alphas). The vasoconstriction is mediated by an EP(3) receptor coupled to G(alphai) and appears to reflect a functional antagonism of the EP(4)-induced vasodilation.

Gene Ontology Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View

Biological Process
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
positive regulation of vasoconstriction  IMP 10043337 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Ptger3  (prostaglandin E receptor 3)


Additional Information