The role of CPI-17 in vascular calcium sensitivity regulated by protein kinase Cα and Cε in rats with hemorrhagic shock

Objective To observe the role of PKC-potentiated inhibitory protein for protein phos-phatase 1 of 17×103(CPI-17) in vascular calcium sensitivity regulatedy by protein kinase Cα (PKCα) and Cε (PKCε) in rats with hemorrhagic shock (HS). Methods Eight Wistar rats were used to reproduce 2 h HS model. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) rings from HS rats were randomly divided into 2 h shock group( without treatment), PKCα agonist group (with addition of thymelea toxin into the nutrient solution), CPI-17 antibody + PKCα agonist group [ incubation with thymelea toxin and CPI-17 antibody (1: 800)], PKCε agonist group ( with addition of carbachol into the nutrient solution), and CPI-17 antibody + PKCe ag-onist group [ incubation with carbachol and CPI-17 antibody (1:800)]. SMA rings from another eight nor-mal rats were used as normal control group. Calcium sensitivity indices (Emax, pD2) of SMA rings were measured by isolated organ perfusion system. Hypoxic VSMCs in primary culture were randomly divided into 2 h hypoxia group, PKCct agonist group ( with above-mentioned treatment), PKCε agonist group ( with a-bove-mentioned treatment), normal VSMCs were used as normal control group. Protein expression and phos-phorylation of CPI-17 were measured via Western blot. Results Emax and pD2 in all the experimental groups were lower than those in normal control group (P<0.01). Emax in PKCα agonist group and PKCε agonist group was increased (5.8±0.8, 5.8±0.9 mN, respectively) as compared with that of 2 h shock group (4.1±0.6 mN, P <0.01 ). Protein expression and phosphorylation of CPI-17 in VSMC were signifi-cantly decreased in 2 h hypoxia group, compared with those in normal control group (P<0.05 ), and those in PKCα agonist and PKC agonist groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01 ). Conclusions PKCα and PKCε may regulate vascular calcium sensitivity through change in protein expression and activity of CPI-17 in HS rats.