Intracellular cAMP sensor EPAC: physiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics development

WG Robichaux III, X Cheng - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
This review focuses on one family of the known cAMP receptors, the exchange proteins
directly activated by cAMP (EPACs), also known as the cAMP-regulated guanine nucleotide …

Cyclic AMP sensor EPAC proteins and their role in cardiovascular function and disease

F Lezoualc'h, L Fazal, M Laudette, C Conte - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
cAMP is a universal second messenger that plays central roles in cardiovascular regulation
influencing gene expression, cell morphology, and function. A crucial step toward a better …

cAMP Compartmentalization in cerebrovascular endothelial cells: new therapeutic opportunities in Alzheimer's disease

D Viña, N Seoane, EC Vasquez, M Campos-Toimil - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The vascular hypothesis used to explain the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
suggests that a dysfunction of the cerebral microvasculature could be the beginning of …

The cAMP effectors PKA and Epac activate endothelial NO synthase through PI3K/Akt pathway in human endothelial cells

V García-Morales, M Luaces-Regueira… - Biochemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract 3′, 5′-Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) exerts an endothelium-
dependent vasorelaxant action by stimulating endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) activity, and …

Novel ACE inhibitory peptides derived from yeast hydrolysates: screening, inhibition mechanisms and effects on HUVECs

Y Huang, F Jia, J Zhao, Y Hou… - Journal of agricultural and …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The antihypertensive activity of yeast hydrolysate (YH) was confirmed in our previous study.
However, the critical peptides in YH and the underlying mechanisms have not been fully …

[HTML][HTML] Epac, a positive or negative signaling molecule in cardiovascular diseases

YQ Tan, J Li, HW Chen - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death and disability, and has
always been a hotspot in clinical and scientific research. The illness brings a heavy …

Kv7 channel activation underpins EPAC-dependent relaxations of rat arteries

JB Stott, V Barrese, IA Greenwood - … , thrombosis, and vascular …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—To establish the role of Kv7 channels in EPAC (exchange protein directly
activated by cAMP)-dependent relaxations of the rat vasculature and to investigate whether …

Indoxyl sulfate induces ROS production via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-NADPH oxidase pathway and inactivates NO in vascular tissues

K Nakagawa, M Itoya, N Takemoto, Y Matsuura… - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Aims The uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate (IS) was reported to be the cause of cardiovascular
disease associated with chronic kidney disease. Therefore, we evaluated the direct …

[HTML][HTML] Epac as a tractable therapeutic target

H Slika, H Mansour, SA Nasser, A Shaito… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In 1957, cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) was identified as the first secondary
messenger, and the first signaling cascade discovered was the cAMP-protein kinase A …

Acid–base regulation and sensing: Accelerators and brakes in metabolic regulation of cerebrovascular tone

E Boedtkjer - Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Metabolic regulation of cerebrovascular tone directs blood flow to areas of increased
neuronal activity and during disease states partially compensates for insufficient perfusion …