RRC ID 1308
Author Shimokawa N, Qiu CH, Seki T, Dikic I, Koibuchi N.
Title Phosphorylation of JNK is involved in regulation of H(+)-induced c-Jun expression.
Journal Cell Signal
Abstract Cells respond to physical and chemical stimulations mediated by pH, osmolarity, and oxidative and mechanical stresses. Various signal transduction pathways cooperate and participate in these responses. Here we describe the role of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) in regulation of gene transcription after an increase in extracellular H+. When cells were incubated in low pH medium, the promotion of JNK phosphorylation and c-Jun expression was clearly observed in cells in an extracellular pH- and time-dependent manner. Activation of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) was extremely weak compared with that of JNK. An increase in extracellular H+ led to enhanced nuclear translocation of phosphorylated JNK leading to augmentation of the transcriptional activity of c-Jun. Nimodipine, a blocker of voltage-gated Ca2+ ion channels, prevented the phosphorylation of JNK and expression of c-Jun in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest a novel intracellular signalling pathway for H+-induced c-Jun expression: an increase of extracellular H+ induces JNK phosphorylation and c-Jun expression via partly extracellular Ca2+ influx through voltage-gated Ca2+ channels.
Volume 16(6)
Pages 723-9
Published 2004-6-1
DOI 10.1016/j.cellsig.2003.11.005
PII S0898656803002377
PMID 15093613
MeSH Animals COS Cells Calcium Channels / drug effects Calcium Channels / metabolism Cell Nucleus / metabolism Cells, Cultured Chlorocebus aethiops Enzyme Activation / physiology Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / metabolism Humans JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism* MAP Kinase Kinase 4 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / metabolism* Nimodipine / pharmacology Phosphorylation Protons* Rats Signal Transduction / physiology* p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
IF 3.968
Times Cited 14
WOS Category CELL BIOLOGY
Resource
Human and Animal Cells COS-7(RCB0539) PC-12(RCB0009)