Activation of Vasopressin Receptor 1A by Vasopressin Enhances Myometrial Smooth Muscle Cell Excitability by Inhibiting the Potassium Channel SLO2.1
Ferreira, J. J.; Kent, L. N.; Gonzalez-Cota, A.; Peramsetty, N.; Whitter, G. C.; Li, E.; Spivak, S.; Ma, X. J.; England, S. K.; Santi, C. M.
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Arginine vasopressin (AVP) increases excitability of myometrial smooth muscle cells (MSMCs) through Gq-coupled AVP receptors. Although excitability requires membrane depolarization, the mechanisms linking AVP receptor activation to membrane depolarization and Ca{superscript 2} signaling are incompletely understood. Here, we show that AVPR1 is the predominant AVP receptor in primary MSMCs. In Xenopus oocytes, AVP signals through AVPR1 to inhibit SLO2.1-mediated potassium currents, reducing current amplitude to approximately 60% of control currents. Consistent with suppression of a hyperpolarizing conductance, AVP depolarized a myometrial cell line (hTERT-HM) and increased intracellular Ca{superscript 2} signaling. Analysis of Ca{superscript 2} dynamics revealed that the initial Ca{superscript 2} peak was largely preserved under conditions limiting extracellular Ca{superscript 2} entry, consistent with intracellular store release. Conversely, the oscillatory phase depended on extracellular Ca{superscript 2} influx and was reduced by SLO2.1 knockdown. Together, these findings support a model in which AVP preferentially signals through AVPR1A to inhibit SLO2.1, depolarize myometrial cells, enhance VDCC-dependent Ca{superscript 2} entry, and promote excitability, enhancing conditions for uterine contraction.
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