Regulation of L-arginine transport and metabolism in vascular smooth muscle cells
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Regulation of L-arginine transport and metabolism in vascular smooth muscle cells
Abstract
L-Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that is metabolized to important regulatory molecules. L-Arginine is transported into vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) by the cationic amino acid transporter (CAT) family of proteins where it is metabolized to nitric oxide (NO), polyamines, or L-proline. Inflammatory mediators, growth factors, and hemodynamic forces stimulate the transport of L-arginine in vascular SMC by inducing CAT gene expression. However, they exert highly specific and divergent regulatory effects on L-arginine metabolism. Inflammatory cytokines induce the expression of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and direct the metabolism of L-arginine to the antiproliferative gas, NO. In contrast, growth factors stimulate the expression of arginase I and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) and channel the metabolism of L-arginine to growth stimulatory polyamines. Alternatively, cyclic mechanical strain blocks both iNOS and ODC activity and stimulates arginase I gene expression, directing the metabolism of L-arginine to the formation of L-proline and collagen. Thus, specific biochemical and biophysical stimuli that are found in the circulation regulate the transport and metabolism of L-arginine in vascular SMC. The ability of these physiologically relevant stimuli to upregulate L-arginine transport and generate specific L-arginine metabolites modulates SMC function and may influence the development of vascular disease.
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