Martin, TP, McCluskey, C, Cunningham, MR et al. (3 more authors) (2018) CaMKIIδ interacts directly with IKKβ and modulates NF-κB signalling in adult cardiac fibroblasts. Cellular Signalling, 51. pp. 166-175. ISSN 0898-6568
Abstract
Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase IIδ (CaMKIIδ) acts as a molecular switch regulating cardiovascular Ca2+ handling and contractility in health and disease. Activation of CaMKIIδ is also known to regulate cardiovascular inflammation and is reported to be required for pro-inflammatory NF-κB signalling. In this study the aim was to characterise how CaMKIIδ interacts with and modulates NF-κB signalling and whether this interaction exists in non-contractile cells of the heart. Recombinant or purified CaMKIIδ and the individual inhibitory -κB kinase (IKK) proteins of the NF-κB signalling pathway were used in autoradiography and Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) to explore potential interactions between both components. Primary adult rat cardiac fibroblasts were then used to study the effects of selective CaMKII inhibition on pharmacologically-induced NF-κB activation as well as interaction between CaMKII and specific IKK isoforms in a cardiac cellular setting. Autoradiography analysis suggested that CaMKIIδ phosphorylated IKKβ but not IKKα. SPR analysis further supported a direct interaction between CaMKIIδ and IKKβ but not between CaMKIIδ and IKKα or IKKγ. CaMKIIδ regulation of IκΒα degradation was explored in adult cardiac fibroblasts exposed to pharmacological stimulation. Cells were stimulated with agonist in the presence or absence of a CaMKII inhibitor, autocamtide inhibitory peptide (AIP). Selective inhibition of CaMKII resulted in reduced NF-κB activation, as measured by agonist-stimulated IκBα degradation. Importantly, and in agreement with the recombinant protein work, an interaction between CaMKII and IKKβ was evident following Proximity Ligation Assays in adult cardiac fibroblasts. This study provides new evidence supporting direct interaction between CaMKIIδ and IKKβ in pro-inflammatory signalling in cardiac fibroblasts and could represent a feature that may be exploited for therapeutic benefit.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Cardiovascular; Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II; Nuclear factor kappa B; Inhibitory kappa B kinase; Inflammation |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Oral Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2018 11:37 |
Last Modified: | 12 Aug 2018 23:17 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cellsig.2018.07.008 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:134242 |