Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels.

Serum response factor (SRF) transcriptionally regulates expression of contractile genes in smooth muscle cells (SMC). Lack or decrease of SRF is directly linked to a phenotypic change of SMC, leading to hypomotility of smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, the molecular mechanis...

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Main Authors: Moon Young Lee, Chanjae Park, Se Eun Ha, Paul J Park, Robyn M Berent, Brian G Jorgensen, Robert D Corrigan, Nathan Grainger, Peter J Blair, Orazio J Slivano, Joseph M Miano, Sean M Ward, Terence K Smith, Kenton M Sanders, Seungil Ro
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0171262&type=printable
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author Moon Young Lee
Chanjae Park
Se Eun Ha
Paul J Park
Robyn M Berent
Brian G Jorgensen
Robert D Corrigan
Nathan Grainger
Nathan Grainger
Peter J Blair
Orazio J Slivano
Joseph M Miano
Sean M Ward
Terence K Smith
Kenton M Sanders
Seungil Ro
author_facet Moon Young Lee
Chanjae Park
Se Eun Ha
Paul J Park
Robyn M Berent
Brian G Jorgensen
Robert D Corrigan
Nathan Grainger
Nathan Grainger
Peter J Blair
Orazio J Slivano
Joseph M Miano
Sean M Ward
Terence K Smith
Kenton M Sanders
Seungil Ro
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description Serum response factor (SRF) transcriptionally regulates expression of contractile genes in smooth muscle cells (SMC). Lack or decrease of SRF is directly linked to a phenotypic change of SMC, leading to hypomotility of smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, the molecular mechanism behind SRF-induced hypomotility in GI smooth muscle is largely unknown. We describe here how SRF plays a functional role in the regulation of the SMC contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinase (DMPK) and L-type calcium channel CACNA1C. GI SMC expressed Dmpk and Cacna1c genes into multiple alternative transcriptional isoforms. Deficiency of SRF in SMC of Srf knockout (KO) mice led to reduction of SRF-dependent DMPK, which down-regulated the expression of CACNA1C. Reduction of CACNA1C in KO SMC not only decreased intracellular Ca2+ spikes but also disrupted their coupling between cells resulting in decreased contractility. The role of SRF in the regulation of SMC phenotype and function provides new insight into how SMC lose their contractility leading to hypomotility in pathophysiological conditions within the GI tract.
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spelling doaj-art-e61d17fcddeb42c798c6f15cef0042fa2025-08-20T03:04:57ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-01122e017126210.1371/journal.pone.0171262Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels.Moon Young LeeChanjae ParkSe Eun HaPaul J ParkRobyn M BerentBrian G JorgensenRobert D CorriganNathan GraingerNathan GraingerPeter J BlairOrazio J SlivanoJoseph M MianoSean M WardTerence K SmithKenton M SandersSeungil RoSerum response factor (SRF) transcriptionally regulates expression of contractile genes in smooth muscle cells (SMC). Lack or decrease of SRF is directly linked to a phenotypic change of SMC, leading to hypomotility of smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, the molecular mechanism behind SRF-induced hypomotility in GI smooth muscle is largely unknown. We describe here how SRF plays a functional role in the regulation of the SMC contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinase (DMPK) and L-type calcium channel CACNA1C. GI SMC expressed Dmpk and Cacna1c genes into multiple alternative transcriptional isoforms. Deficiency of SRF in SMC of Srf knockout (KO) mice led to reduction of SRF-dependent DMPK, which down-regulated the expression of CACNA1C. Reduction of CACNA1C in KO SMC not only decreased intracellular Ca2+ spikes but also disrupted their coupling between cells resulting in decreased contractility. The role of SRF in the regulation of SMC phenotype and function provides new insight into how SMC lose their contractility leading to hypomotility in pathophysiological conditions within the GI tract.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0171262&type=printable
spellingShingle Moon Young Lee
Chanjae Park
Se Eun Ha
Paul J Park
Robyn M Berent
Brian G Jorgensen
Robert D Corrigan
Nathan Grainger
Nathan Grainger
Peter J Blair
Orazio J Slivano
Joseph M Miano
Sean M Ward
Terence K Smith
Kenton M Sanders
Seungil Ro
Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels.
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title Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels.
title_full Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels.
title_fullStr Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels.
title_full_unstemmed Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels.
title_short Serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and L-type calcium channels.
title_sort serum response factor regulates smooth muscle contractility via myotonic dystrophy protein kinases and l type calcium channels
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0171262&type=printable
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