Vanadium salts stimulate mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases and ribosomal S6 kinases

1995 ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Sanjay K. Pandey ◽  
Jean-Louis Chiasson ◽  
Ashok K. Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Map Kinases ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Vanadium Salts

Vanadium salts stimulate mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases and ribosomal S6 kinases

1995 ◽  
Vol 153 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 69-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay K. Pandey ◽  
Jean-Louis Chiasson ◽  
Ashok K. Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Map Kinases ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Vanadium Salts

scholarly journals Anisomycin-activated protein kinases p45 and p55 but not mitogen-activated protein kinases ERK-1 and -2 are implicated in the induction of c-fos and c-jun.

1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 7352-7362 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Cano ◽  
C A Hazzalin ◽  
L C Mahadevan
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinases ◽  
Map Kinases ◽  
Early Gene ◽  
Intracellular Signals ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Serine Kinases ◽  
Translational Arrest ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
Nuclear Responses

Independent of its ability to block translation, anisomycin intrinsically initiates intracellular signals and immediate-early gene induction [L. C. Mahadevan and D. R. Edwards, Nature (London) 349:747-749, 1991]. Here, we characterize further its action as a potent, selective signalling agonist. In-gel kinase assays show that epidermal growth factor (EGF) transiently activates five kinases: the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases ERK-1 and -2, and three others, p45, p55, and p80. Anisomycin, at inhibitory and subinhibitory concentrations, does not activate ERK-1 and -2 but elicits strong sustained activation of p45 and p55, which are unique in being serine kinases whose detection is enhanced with poly-Glu/Tyr or poly-Glu/Phe copolymerized in these gels. Translational arrest using emetine or puromycin does not activate p45 and p55 but does prolong EGF-stimulated ERK-1 and -2 activation. Rapamycin, which blocks anisomycin-stimulated p70/85S6k activation without affecting nuclear responses, has no effect on p45 or p55 kinase. p45 and p55 are activable by okadaic acid or UV irradiation, and both kinases phosphorylate the c-Jun NH2-terminal peptide 1-79, putatively placing them within c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase/stress-activated protein kinase (JNK/SAPK) subfamily of MAP kinases. Thus, the EGF- and anisomycin-activated kinases p45 and p55 are strongly implicated in signalling to c-fos and c-jun, whereas the MAP kinases ERK-1 and -2 are not essential for this process.

Anisomycin-activated protein kinases p45 and p55 but not mitogen-activated protein kinases ERK-1 and -2 are implicated in the induction of c-fos and c-jun

1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 7352-7362 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Cano ◽  
C A Hazzalin ◽  
L C Mahadevan
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinases ◽  
Map Kinases ◽  
Early Gene ◽  
Intracellular Signals ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Serine Kinases ◽  
Translational Arrest ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
Nuclear Responses

Independent of its ability to block translation, anisomycin intrinsically initiates intracellular signals and immediate-early gene induction [L. C. Mahadevan and D. R. Edwards, Nature (London) 349:747-749, 1991]. Here, we characterize further its action as a potent, selective signalling agonist. In-gel kinase assays show that epidermal growth factor (EGF) transiently activates five kinases: the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases ERK-1 and -2, and three others, p45, p55, and p80. Anisomycin, at inhibitory and subinhibitory concentrations, does not activate ERK-1 and -2 but elicits strong sustained activation of p45 and p55, which are unique in being serine kinases whose detection is enhanced with poly-Glu/Tyr or poly-Glu/Phe copolymerized in these gels. Translational arrest using emetine or puromycin does not activate p45 and p55 but does prolong EGF-stimulated ERK-1 and -2 activation. Rapamycin, which blocks anisomycin-stimulated p70/85S6k activation without affecting nuclear responses, has no effect on p45 or p55 kinase. p45 and p55 are activable by okadaic acid or UV irradiation, and both kinases phosphorylate the c-Jun NH2-terminal peptide 1-79, putatively placing them within c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase/stress-activated protein kinase (JNK/SAPK) subfamily of MAP kinases. Thus, the EGF- and anisomycin-activated kinases p45 and p55 are strongly implicated in signalling to c-fos and c-jun, whereas the MAP kinases ERK-1 and -2 are not essential for this process.

scholarly journals Selective activation of p42 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase in murine B lymphoma cell lines by membrane immunoglobulin cross-linking. Evidence for protein kinase C-independent and -dependent mechanisms of activation

1992 ◽  
Vol 287 (1) ◽  
pp. 269-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
M R Gold ◽  
J S Sanghera ◽  
J Stewart ◽  
S L Pelech
Keyword(s):  
Map Kinase ◽  
Tyrosine Phosphorylation ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Map Kinases ◽  
Phorbol Esters ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Kinase Activation ◽  
Membrane Immunoglobulin ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

Cross-linking of membrane immunoglobulin (mIg), the B lymphocyte antigen receptor, with anti-receptor antibodies stimulates tyrosine phosphorylation of a number of proteins, including one of 42 kDa. Proteins with a similar molecular mass are tyrosine-phosphorylated in response to receptor stimulation in other cell types and have been identified as serine/threonine kinases, termed mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases or extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs). The MAP kinases constitute a family of related kinases, at least three of which have molecular masses of 40-45 kDa. In this paper we show that mIg cross-linking stimulated the myelin basic protein phosphotransferase activity characteristic of MAP kinase in both mature and immature murine B cell lines. This enzyme activity co-purified on three different columns with a 42 kDa protein that was tyrosine-phosphorylated (pp42) in response to mIg cross-linking and which reacted with a panel of anti-(MAP kinase) antibodies. Although immunoblotting with the anti-(MAP kinase) antibodies showed that these B cell lines expressed both 42 kDa and 44 kDa forms of MAP kinase, only the 42 kDa form was activated and tyrosine-phosphorylated to a significant extent. Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) with phorbol esters also resulted in selective tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of the 42 kDa MAP kinase. This suggested that mIg-induced MAP kinase activation could be due to stimulation of PKC by mIg. However, mIg-stimulated MAP kinase activation and pp42 tyrosine phosphorylation was only partially blocked by a PKC inhibitor, the staurosporine analogue Compound 3. In contrast, Compound 3 completely blocked the ability of phorbol esters to stimulate MAP kinase activity and induce tyrosine phosphorylation of pp42. Thus mIg may activate MAP kinase by both PKC-dependent and -independent mechanisms.

scholarly journals BWMK1, a Novel MAP Kinase Induced by Fungal Infection and Mechanical Wounding in Rice

1999 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1064-1073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaozu He ◽  
Steven Haw Tien Fong ◽  
Daichang Yang ◽  
Guo-Liang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Map Kinase ◽  
Map Kinases ◽  
Magnaporthe Grisea ◽  
Mechanical Wounding ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
Acid Protein ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Rice Leaves ◽  
Activation Motif

The activation of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases by different environmental stresses has been previously observed in several dicot plant species. Here, we report the isolation of a novel MAP kinase in rice that is induced during infection by the blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea or upon mechanical wounding. The gene is designated as BWMK1 for blast- and wound-induced MAP kinase. The cDNA of BWMK1 was isolated from rice leaves challenged by the blast pathogen. Transcripts of the corresponding gene accumulated in rice leaves 4 h after blast inoculation and 30 min after mechanical wounding. This gene encodes a 506 amino acid protein that contains a new dual-phosphorylation activation motif TDY and about 150 unique amino acids on its C terminus. In-gel kinase activity and immunoprecipitation assays confirmed that BWMK1 is a functional MAP kinase. These results show that BWMK1 is a new member of the plant MAP kinase family and may mediate both defense and wound signaling in rice.

scholarly journals c-Jun N-terminal phosphorylation correlates with activation of the JNK subgroup but not the ERK subgroup of mitogen-activated protein kinases.

1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 6683-6688 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Minden ◽  
A Lin ◽  
T Smeal ◽  
B Dérijard ◽  
M Cobb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Map Kinase ◽  
Map Kinases ◽  
New Members ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Extracellular Stimuli ◽  
Terminal Site ◽  
Stimulation Of

c-Jun transcriptional activity is stimulated by phosphorylation at two N-terminal sites: Ser-63 and -73. Phosphorylation of these sites is enhanced in response to a variety of extracellular stimuli, including growth factors, cytokines, and UV irradiation. New members of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase group of signal-transducing enzymes, termed JNKs, bind to the activation domain of c-Jun and specifically phosphorylate these sites. However, the N-terminal sites of c-Jun were also suggested to be phosphorylated by two other MAP kinases, ERK1 and ERK2. Despite these reports, we find that unlike the JNKs, ERK1 and ERK2 do not phosphorylate the N-terminal sites of c-Jun in vitro; instead they phosphorylate an inhibitory C-terminal site. Furthermore, the phosphorylation of c-Jun in vivo at the N-terminal sites correlates with activation of the JNKs but not the ERKs. The ERKs are probably involved in the induction of c-fos expression and thereby contribute to the stimulation of AP-1 activity. Our study suggests that two different branches of the MAP kinase group are involved in the stimulation of AP-1 activity through two different mechanisms.

scholarly journals Distinct Molecular Effects of Angiotensin II and Angiotensin III in Rat Astrocytes

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle A. Clark ◽  
Chinh Nguyen ◽  
Hieu Tran
Keyword(s):  
Map Kinases ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Physiological Effects ◽  
Ang Ii ◽  
Angiotensin Iii ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Rat Astrocytes ◽  
Aminopeptidase A ◽  
Molecular Effects

It is postulated that central effects of angiotensin (Ang) II may be indirect due to rapid conversion to Ang III by aminopeptidase A (APA). Previously, we showed that Ang II and Ang III induced mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases ERK1/2 and stress-activated protein kinase/Jun-terminal kinases (SAPK/JNK) phosphorylation in cultured rat astrocytes. Most importantly, both peptides were equipotent in causing phosphorylation of these MAP kinases. In these studies, we used brainstem and cerebellum astrocytes to determine whether Ang II’s phosphorylation of these MAP kinases is due to the conversion of the peptide to Ang III. We pretreated astrocytes with 10 μM amastatin A or 100 μM glutamate phosphonate, selective APA inhibitors, prior to stimulating with either Ang II or Ang III. Both peptides were equipotent in stimulating ERK1/2 and SAPK/JNK phosphorylation. The APA inhibitors failed to prevent Ang II- and Ang III-mediated phosphorylation of the MAP kinases. Further, pretreatment of astrocytes with the APA inhibitors did not affect Ang II- or Ang III-induced astrocyte growth. These findings suggest that both peptides directly induce phosphorylation of these MAP kinases as well as induce astrocyte growth. These studies establish both peptides as biologically active with similar intracellular and physiological effects.

scholarly journals A cryptic tubulin-binding domain links MEKK1 to curved tubulin protomers

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (35) ◽  
pp. 21308-21318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Filipčík ◽  
Sharissa L. Latham ◽  
Antonia L. Cadell ◽  
Catherine L. Day ◽  
David R. Croucher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Map Kinases ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Selective Enrichment ◽  
Microtubule Polymerization ◽  
Binding Interface ◽  
Protein Map ◽  
Tubulin Binding ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

The MEKK1 protein is a pivotal kinase activator of responses to cellular stress. Activation of MEKK1 can trigger various responses, including mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases, NF-κB signaling, or cell migration. Notably, MEKK1 activity is triggered by microtubule-targeting chemotherapies, among other stressors. Here we show that MEKK1 contains a previously unidentified tumor overexpressed gene (TOG) domain. The MEKK1 TOG domain binds to tubulin heterodimers—a canonical function of TOG domains—but is unusual in that it appears alone rather than as part of a multi-TOG array, and has structural features distinct from previously characterized TOG domains. MEKK1 TOG demonstrates a clear preference for binding curved tubulin heterodimers, which exist in soluble tubulin and at sites of microtubule polymerization and depolymerization. Mutations disrupting tubulin binding decrease microtubule density at the leading edge of polarized cells, suggesting that tubulin binding may play a role in MEKK1 activity at the cellular periphery. We also show that MEKK1 mutations at the tubulin-binding interface of the TOG domain recur in patient-derived tumor sequences, suggesting selective enrichment of tumor cells with disrupted MEKK1–microtubule association. Together, these findings provide a direct link between the MEKK1 protein and tubulin, which is likely to be relevant to cancer cell migration and response to microtubule-modulating therapies.

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