Cytoskeletal reorganization evoked by Rho-associated kinase- and protein kinase C-catalyzed phosphorylation of cofilin and heat shock protein 27, respectively, contributes to myogenic constriction of rat cerebral arteries

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Volumn 289, Issue 30, 2014, Pages 20939-20952

  Moreno Domínguez, Alejandro ^a   El Yazbi, Ahmed F ^a,b   Zhu, Hai Lei ^a   Colinas, Olaia ^a   Zhong, X Zoë ^a   Walsh, Emma J ^a   Cole, Dylan M ^a   Kargacin, Gary J ^a   Walsh, Michael P ^a   Cole, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; ENZYMES; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRESSURIZATION; RATS;

ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; DYNAMIC REORGANIZATION; FUNDAMENTAL MECHANISMS; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN KINASE; PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REGULATORY LIGHT CHAINS;

PROTEINS;

ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; ACTIN DEPOLYMERIZING FACTOR; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALPONIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 27; HSPB1 PROTEIN, RAT; PROTEIN KINASE C; RHODOPSIN KINASE; RHOK PROTEIN, RAT;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL; CEREBRAL ARTERY DISEASE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PATHOLOGY; PHOSPHORYLATION; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STENOSIS, OCCLUSION AND OBSTRUCTION;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; ACTIN DEPOLYMERIZING FACTORS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CEREBRAL ARTERIAL DISEASES; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR KINASE 1; HSP27 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN KINASE C; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 84905406388     PISSN: 00219258     EISSN: 1083351X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M114.553743     Document Type: Article

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