Involvement of protein kinase C in Ca(2+)-independent contraction of rat uterine smooth muscle |
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Authors: | H Karibe K Oishi M K Uchida |
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Institution: | Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Meiji College of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | The contribution of protein kinase C to the contraction by oxytocin of rat uterine longitudinal smooth muscle in Ca(2+)-free solution was investigated. Immunological analysis revealed that type II (beta) and III (alpha) protein kinase C subspecies were present in rat uterine smooth muscle. The pretreatment of a diacylglycerol kinase inhibitor R59022 to accumulate diacylglycerol potentiated the Ca(2+)-independent contraction. The contractile activity was diminished with the depletion of protein kinase C, when the contraction was evoked repeatedly by oxytocin during the prolonged exposure to a tumor-promoting phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate. These results suggested the involvement of protein kinase C in oxytocin-induced contraction in Ca(2+)-free solution. |
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