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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-6-6
pubmed:abstractText
Protein kinase C (PKC) was originally identified as a single serine/ threonine protein kinase with calcium- and phospholipid-dependent activity, but more recently PKC has been found to consist of a family of multiple isoenzymes with different biochemical characteristics, substrates, and cofactor requirements. PKC is particularly important in regulating airway smooth muscle (ASM) tone. Although a previous investigation has demonstrated PKC-beta, -delta, -epsilon, -theta and -zeta in canine trachealis muscle, additional PKC isoforms have not been characterized in ASM. Therefore, immunoblot analysis using nine isotype-specific antibodies was used to further characterize the expression of PKC isoforms in porcine ASM. In addition to the previously described beta-, delta-, epsilon-, and zeta-isoforms in ASM, the calcium-dependent alpha-isoform, and the calcium- and diacylglycerol-independent isoforms iota/lambda and mu were identified. This study demonstrates multiple PKC isoforms in porcine ASM that can participate in intracellular signaling pathways in this tissue.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0002-9513
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
272
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
L603-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Qualitative immunoblot analysis of PKC isoforms expressed in airway smooth muscle.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anesthesiology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article