The sIgG(+) lymphoblastoid B cell line CESS spontaneously produces a high amount of nerve growth factor (NGF) and expresses both high affinity (p140(Trk-A)) and low affinity (p75(NTR)) NGF receptors. Autocrine production of NGF maintains the survival of CESS cells through the continuous deactivation of p38 MAPK, an enzyme able to induce Bcl-2 phosphorylation and subsequent cytochrome c release and caspase activation. In this paper, we show that NGF induces transcriptional activation and synthesis of MAPK phosphatase 1 (MKP-1), a dual specificity phosphatase that dephosphorylates p38 MAPK, thus preventing Bcl-2 phosphorylation. Furthermore, NGF increases MKP-1 protein stability by preventing its degradation through the proteasome pathway. Following NGF stimulation, MKP-1 protein mainly localizes on mitochondria, suggesting an interaction with p38 MAPK in this compartment. Incubation of CESS cells with MKP-1-specific antisense oligonucleotides induces cell death, which was not prevented by exogenous NGF. By contrast, overexpression of native MKP-1, but not of its catalytically impaired form, inhibits apoptosis induced by NGF neutralization in CESS cells. Thus, the molecular mechanisms underlying the survival function of NGF in CESS B cell line predominantly consist in maintaining elevated levels of MKP-1 protein, which controls p38 MAPK activation.
Rosini P., D.C.G. (2004). Nerve Growth Factor-dependent Survival of CESS B Cell Line Is Mediated by Increased Expression and Decreased Degradation of MAPK Phosphatase. THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 279(14), 14016-14023.
Tipologia: | Articolo su rivista |
Citazione: | Rosini P., D.C.G. (2004). Nerve Growth Factor-dependent Survival of CESS B Cell Line Is Mediated by Increased Expression and Decreased Degradation of MAPK Phosphatase. THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 279(14), 14016-14023. |
IF: | Con Impact Factor ISI |
Lingua: | English |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinica |
Revisione (peer review): | Sì, ma tipo non specificato |
Tipo: | Articolo |
Rilevanza: | Rilevanza internazionale |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M305356200 |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2004 |
Titolo: | Nerve Growth Factor-dependent Survival of CESS B Cell Line Is Mediated by Increased Expression and Decreased Degradation of MAPK Phosphatase |
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Autori: | Rosini P., De Chiara G., Bonini P., Lucibello M., Marcocci M.E., Garaci E., Cozzolino F., Torcia M. |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |