scholarly journals Amyloid β Peptide Specifically Promotes Phosphorylation and Nuclear Translocation of the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase in Cultured Rat Cortical Astrocytes

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuho Abe ◽  
Rie Hisatomi ◽  
Miwa Misawa
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Amyloid Β Peptide ◽  
Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase ◽  
Cortical Astrocytes ◽  
Extracellular Signal

scholarly journals Periplaneta americana Extracts Promote Skin Wound Healing via Nuclear Factor Kappa B Canonical Pathway and Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Signaling

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qin Song ◽  
Qiheng Gou ◽  
Yuxin Xie ◽  
Zhen Zhang ◽  
Chaomei Fu
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Periplaneta Americana ◽  
Nuclear Factor Kappa B ◽  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase ◽  
Nuclear Factor Kappa ◽  
Extracellular Signal

Periplaneta americana extracts (PAEs) exhibit wound healing properties. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well understood. Here, we treated human skin fibroblasts (HSF) with PAE and the proliferation was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The wound healing and transwell migration assays were used to detect cell migration. Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathways were analyzed by Western blot (WB). Immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the key molecular localization in the cells. The results showed that PAE enhanced the proliferation and migration of HSF cells. The expression and activation of key proteins such as RelA and p-ERK were increased in NF-κB and ERK pathways followed by nuclear translocation. In vivo, both WB and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining showed that PAE enhanced p-IκBα and p-ERK activation and the nuclear translocation of RelA. Our study suggests that the protective function of PAE is mediated via enhanced NF-κB and ERK signaling.

scholarly journals Neuronal Calcium Sensor-1 and Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase β Stimulate Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase 1/2 Signaling by Accelerating Recycling through the Endocytic Recycling Compartment

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 4130-4141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaara Kapp-Barnea ◽  
Lihi Ninio-Many ◽  
Koret Hirschberg ◽  
Mitsunori Fukuda ◽  
Andreas Jeromin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cells ◽  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Calcium Sensor ◽  
Ph Domain ◽  
Endocytic Recycling ◽  
Inflammatory Reactions ◽  
Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase ◽  
Neuronal Calcium Sensor ◽  
Extracellular Signal ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 4

We demonstrate that recycling through the endocytic recycling compartment (ERC) is an essential step in FcεRI-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2. We show that ERK1/2 acquires perinuclear localization and colocalizes with Rab 11 and internalized transferrin in FcεRI-activated cells. Moreover, a close correlation exists between the amount of ERC-localized ERK1/2 and the amount of phospho-ERK1/2 that resides in the nucleus. We further show that by activating phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase β (PI4Kβ) and increasing the cellular level of phosphatidylinositol(4) phosphate, neuronal calcium sensor-1 (NCS-1), a calmodulin-related protein, stimulates recycling and thereby enhances FcεRI-triggered activation and nuclear translocation of ERK1/2. Conversely, NCS-1 short hairpin RNA, a kinase dead (KD) mutant of PI4Kβ (KD-PI4Kβ), the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain of FAPP1 as well as RNA interference of synaptotagmin IX or monensin, which inhibit export from the ERC, abrogate FcεRI-induced activation of ERK1/2. Consistently, NCS-1 also enhances, whereas both KD-PI4Kβ and FAPP1-PH domain inhibit, FcεRI-induced release of arachidonic acid/metabolites, a downstream target of ERK1/2 in mast cells. Together, our results demonstrate a novel role for NCS-1 and PI4Kβ in regulating ERK1/2 signaling and inflammatory reactions in mast cells. Our results further identify the ERC as a crucial determinant in controlling ERK1/2 signaling.

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