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Smooth muscle regulation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13307005
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field General pharmacology
Research InstitutionGunma University

Principal Investigator

KOHAMA Kazuhiro  Gunma University, Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (30101116)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KUMAGAI Hiroyuki  Gunma University, Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (20321945)
NAKAMURA Akio  Gunma University, Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (30282388)
ISHIKAWA Ryoki  Gunma University, Medicine, Lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (20212863)
宮崎 淳一  筑波大学, 生物科学系, 講師 (80229830)
大石 一彦  明治薬科大学, 薬学部, 講師 (80203701)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥50,180,000 (Direct Cost: ¥38,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,580,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥11,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥11,310,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,610,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥27,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥20,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,270,000)
KeywordsSmooth muscle / regulation / myosin / myosin light chain kinase / down-regulation
Research Abstract

Myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) is a regulatory protein for smooth muscle contraction, which acts by phosphorylating 20-kDa myosin light chain (MLC20) to activate the myosin ATPase activity. Although this mode of action is well-established, there are numerous reports of smooth muscle contraction that is not associated with MLC20 phosphorylation. The kinase activity for the phosphorylation is localized at the central part of MLCK, which is also furnished with actin-binding activity at its N terminal and myosin-binding activity at its C terminal. The present study shows how such multifunctional properties of MLCK modify the actin-myosin interaction and presents our observations that the phosphorylation is not obligatory in induction of smooth muscle contraction.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (29 results)

All Other

All Publications (29 results)

  • [Publications] W.Iwasaki, H.Sasaki, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama, M.Tanokura: "Metal-free and Ca^<2+>-bound structures of a multi-domain EF-hand protein, CBP40, from the lower eukaryote Physarum polycephalum."Structure. 11. 75-85 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Gao, K.Kawano, S.Yoshiyama, H.Kawamiti, X.Wang, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama: "Myosin light chain kinae stimulates smooth muscle myosin ATPase activity by binding to the myosin heads without phosphorylating the myosin light chain."Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun.. 305. 16-21 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] L.Farkas, A.Malnasi-Csizmadia, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama, L.Nyitray: "Localization and characterization of the inhibitory Ca^<2+>-binding site of Physarum polycephalum myosin II."J.Biol.Chem.. 278. 27399-27404 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Kato, E.Aihara, A.Nakamura, H.Xin, H.Matsui, K.Kohama, K.Takeuchi: "Expression of vanilloid receptors in rat gastric epithelial cells : role in cellular protection."Biochem.Pharmacol.. 66. 1115-1121 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Sakamoto, M.Hori, M.Izumi, T.Oka, K.Kohama, H.Ozaki, H.Karaki: "Inhibition of high K^+-induced contraction by the ROCKs inhibitor Y-27632 in vascular smooth muscle : Possible involvement of ROCKs in a signal transduction pathway."J.Pharmacol.Sci.. 92. 56-69 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] R.Ishikawa, T.Sakamoto, T.Ando, S.Higashi-Fujime, K.Kohama: "Polarized actin bundles formed by human fascin-1 : their sliding and disassembly on myosin II and myosin V in vitro."J.Neurochem.. 87. 676-685 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Li, T.Zhao, H.Xin, L.-H.Ye, Z.Zhang, H.Tanaka, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama: "Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 subunit mediates migration of vascular smooth muscle cells toward nicotine."J.Pharmacol.Sci.. 94. 334-338 (2004)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] L.Farkas, A.Malnasi-Csizmadis, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama, L.Nyitray: "Localization and characterization of the inhibitory Ca^<2+>-binding site of Physarum polycephalum myosin II."J.Biol.Chem.. 278. 27399-27404 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Gao, Kawano, S.Yoshiyama, H.Kawamichi, X.Wang, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama: "Myosin light chain kinase stimulates smooth muscle myosin ATPase activity by binding to the myosin heads without phosphorylating the myosin light chain."Biophys.Res.Commun.. 305. 16-21 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] R.Ishikawa, T.Sakamoto, T.Ando, S.Higashi-Fujime, K.Kohama: "Polarized actin bundles formed by human fascin-1 : their sliding and disassembly on myosin II and myosin V in Vitro."J.Neurochem.. 87. 676-685 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Sakamoto, M.Hori, M.Izumi, T.Oka, K.Kohama, H.Ozaki, H.Karaki: "Inhibition of high K^+-induced contraction by the ROCKs inhibitor Y-27632 in vascular smooth muscle : Possible involvement of ROCKs in a signal transduction pathway."J.Pharmacol.Sci.. 92. 56-69 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] W.Iwasaki, H.Sakaki, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama, M.Tanakura: "Metal-free and Ca^<2+>-bound structures of a multi-domain EF-hand protein, CBP40, from the lower eukaryote Physarum polycephalum."Structure. 11. 75-85 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Kato, E.Aihara, A.Nakamura, H.Xin, H.Matsui, K.Kohama, K.Takeuchi: "Expression of vanilloid receptors in rat gastric epithelial cells : role in cellular protection."Biochem.Pharmacol.. 66. 1115-1121 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] J.Bao, K Oishi, T.Yamada, L.Liu, A.Nakamura, M.K.Uchida, K.Kohama: "Role of the short isoform of myosin light chain kinase in the contraction smooth muscle cells as by its down-regulation."Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA. 99. 9556-9561 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Mimaki, S.Kagawa, M.Aoi, S.Kato, S.Thutumi, K.Kohama, K.Takeuchi: "Effect of lafutidine, a histamine H_2-receptor antagonist on gastric mucosal blood flow and duodanal HCO_3 secretion in rats : relation to capsaicin-sensitive afferent neurons."Digestive Diseases and Science. 47. 2696-2703 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Gao, L.-H.Ye, H.Kishi, I.Okagaki.K.Samizo, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama: "Myosin light chain kinase as a multifunctional regulatory protein of smooth muscle contraction."IUBMB Life. 51. 337-344 (2001)

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    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Samizo, R.Ishikawa, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama: "A highly sensitive method for measurement of myosin ATPase activity by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography."Anal.Biochem.. 293. 212-215 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Tsutumi, A.Tomioka, M.Sudo, A Nakamura, K.Shirakawa, K.Takegushi, K.Kohama: "Propofol activates vanilloid receptor channels expressed in human embryonic kidney 293 cells."Neurosci.Lett.. 312. 45-49 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] W.Iwasaki, H.Sasaki, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama, M.Tanokura: "Metal-free and Ca^<2+>-bound structures of a multi-domain EF-hand protein, CBP40, from the lower eukaryote Physarum polycephalum."Structure. 11. 75-85 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Gao, K.Kawano, S.Yoshiyama, H.Kawamiti, X.Wang, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama: "Myosin light chain kinae stimulates smooth muscle myosin ATPase activity by binding to the myosin heads without phosphorylating the myosin light chain."Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun.. 305. 16-21 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] L.Farkas, A.Malnasi-Csizmadia, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama, L.Nyitray: "Localization and characterization of the inhibitory Ca^<2+>-binding site of Physarum polycephalum myosin II."J.Biol.Chem.. 278. 27399-27404 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Kato, E.Aihara, A.Nakamura, H.Xin, H.Matsui, K.Kohama, K.Takeuchi: "Expression of vanilloid receptors in rat gastric epithelial cells : role in cellular protection."Biochem.Pharmacol.. 66. 1115-1121 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Sakamoto, M.Hori, M.Izumi, T.Oka, K.Kohama, H.Ozaki, H.Karaki: "Inhibition of high K^+-induced contraction by the ROCKs inhibitor Y-27632 in vascular smooth muscle : Possible involvement of ROCKs in a signal transduction pathway."J.Pharmacol.Sci.. 92. 56-69 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Ishikawa, T.Sakamoto, T.Ando, S.Higashi-Fujime, K.Kohama: "Polarized actin bundles formed by human fascin-1 : their sliding and disassembly on myosin II and myosin Vin vitro."J.Neurochem.. 87. 676-685 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] J.Bao, K.Oishi, T.Yamada, L.Liu, A.Nakamura, M.K.Uchida, K.Kohama: "Role of the short isoform of myosin light chain kinase in the contraction smooth muscle cells as by its down-regulation"Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 99. 9556-9561 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] W.Iwasaki, H.Sasaki, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama, M.Tanokura: "Metal-Free and Ca^<2+>-Bound Structures of a Multidomain EF-Hand Protein, CBP4O, from the Lower Eukaryote Physarum polycephalum"Structure. 11. 75-85 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Mimaki, S.Kagawa, M.Aoi, S.Kato, S.Tsuutumi, K.Kohama, K.Takeuchi: "Effect of Lafutidine, a Histamine H_2-Receptor antagonist, on Gastric Mucosal Blood Flow and Duodenal HCO_3-Secretion in Rats. Relation to Capsaicin-Sensitive Afferent Neurons"Digestive Diseases and Science. 47. 2696-2703 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Gao, L.-H.Ye, H.Kishi, T.Okagaki, K.Samizo, A.Nakamura, K.Kohama: "Myosin light chain kinase as a multifunctional regulatory protein of smooth muscle contraction"IUBMB Life. 51. 337-344 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Samizzo, R.Ishikawa, a.Nakamura, K.Kohama: "A highly sensitive nethod for measurement of myosin ATPase activity by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography"Anal.Biochem. 293. 212-215 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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