A MEK inhibitor, PD98059 enhances IL-1-induced NF-kappaB activation by the enhanced and sustained degradation of IkappaBalpha.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
; 283(1): 248-54, 2001 Apr 27.
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ABSTRACT
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) mediates numerous host responses through rapid activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), but signal pathways leading to the NF-kappaB activation appear to be complicated and multiplex. We propose a novel regulatory system for NF-kappaB activation by the extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) pathway. In a human glioblastoma cell line, T98G, IL-1-induced NF-kappaB activation was significantly augmented by the pretreatment of a specific MEK inhibitor, PD98059. In contrast, ectopic expression of a constitutive activated form of Raf (v-Raf) reduced IL-1-induced NF-kappaB activation, and this inhibition was completely reversed by PD98059. Interestingly, PD98059 sustained IL-1-induced NF-kappaB DNA binding activity by an electrophoretic mobility shift assay and also IkappaBalpha degradation, presumably by augmenting and sustaining the proteasome activation. Concomitantly, two NF-kappaB dependent genes, A20 and IkappaBalpha expression were prolonged with PD98059. These data suggested that MEK-ERK pathway exerts a regulatory effect on NF-kappaB activation, providing a novel insight on the role of MEK-ERK pathway.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Flavonoides
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FN-kappa B
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Interleucina-1
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Proteínas Quinasas Activadas por Mitógenos
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Proteínas I-kappa B
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Proteínas de Unión al ADN
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Año:
2001
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón