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Because increased transforming growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) production by tumor cells contributes to cancer progression through paracrine mechanisms, identification of critical points that can be targeted to block TGFbeta production is important. Previous studies have identified the precise signaling components and promoter elements required for TGFbeta induction of TGFbeta1 expression in epithelial cells (Yue, J., and Mulder, K. M. (2000) J. Biol. Chem. 275, 30765-30773). To determine how regulation of TGFbeta3 expression differs from that of TGFbeta1, we identified the precise signaling pathways and transcription factor-binding sites that are required for TGFbeta3 gene expression. By using mutational analysis in electrophoresis mobility shift assays (EMSAs), we demonstrated that the c-AMP-responsive element (CRE) site in the TGFbeta3 promoter was required for TGFbeta-inducible TGFbeta3 expression. Electrophoresis mobility supershift assays indicated that CRE-binding protein 1 (CREB1) and Smad3 were the major components present in this TGFbeta-inducible complex. Furthermore, by using chromatin immunoprecipitation assays, we demonstrated that CREB-1, ATF-2, and c-Jun bound constitutively at the TGFbeta3 promoter (-100 to +1), whereas Smad3 bound at this site only after TGFbeta stimulation. In addition, inhibition of JNK and p38 suppressed TGFbeta induction of TGFbeta3 transactivation, whereas inhibition of ERK and protein kinase A had no effect. Small interfering RNA-CREB1 and small interfering RNA-Smad3 significantly inhibited TGFbeta stimulation of TGFbeta3 promoter reporter activity and TGFbeta3 production. Our results indicate that TGFbeta activation of the TGFbeta3 promoter CRE site, which leads to TGFbeta3 production, is required for TGFbetaRII, JNK, p38, and Smad3 but was independent of protein kinase A, ERK, and Smad4.
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PMID:Requirement of Smad3 and CREB-1 in mediating transforming growth factor-beta (TGF beta) induction of TGF beta 3 secretion. 1689 11

The histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDA-CIs) butyrate and trichostatin A activate gamma-globin expression via a p38 mitogen-activating protein kinase (MAPK)-dependent mechanism. We hypothesized that down-stream effectors of p38 MAPK, namely activating transcription factor-2 (ATF-2) and cyclic AMP response element (CRE) binding protein (CREB), are intimately involved in fetal hemoglobin induction by these agents. In this study, we observed increased ATF-2 and CREB1 phosphorylation mediated by the HDACIs in K562 cells, in conjunction with histone H4 hyperacetylation. Moreover, enhanced DNA-protein interactions occurred in the CRE in the (G)gamma-globin promoter (G-CRE) in vitro after drug treatments; subsequent chromatin immunoprecipitation assay confirmed ATF-2 and CREB1 binding to the G-CRE in vivo. Enforced expression of ATF-2 and CREB produced (G)gamma-promoter trans-activation which was abolished by a 2-base pair mutation in the putative G-CRE. The data presented herein demonstrate that gamma-gene induction by butyrate and trichostatin A involves ATF-2 and CREB1 activation via p38 MAPK signaling.
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PMID:Mechanism for fetal hemoglobin induction by histone deacetylase inhibitors involves gamma-globin activation by CREB1 and ATF-2. 1689 60

Activation of the beta(2) adrenergic receptor (beta(2)AR) located on macrophages has been reported to possess anti-inflammatory properties, inhibiting nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation and cytokine production induced by pro-inflammatory stimuli. Here, we show that activation of the beta(2)AR in the absence of pro-inflammatory stimuli produced up to an 80- and 8-fold increase in IL-1beta and IL-6 transcripts, respectively, in the RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cell line. This increase in mRNA expression was accompanied by a significant increase in IL-1beta and IL-6 protein production. Pre-treatment of RAW cells with pharmacological inhibitors of protein kinase A (PKA) or NF-kappaB pathway failed to block this cytokine increase. Instead, the beta(2)AR-mediated increase in cytokines required activation of both the B-raf-ERK1/2 and p38 pathways. Treatment of RAW cells with the exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (EPAC) agonist also resulted in the up-regulation of IL-1beta and IL-6 transcripts. Examination of the main transcription factors downstream of the ERK1/2 and p38 signaling revealed that beta(2)AR activation resulted in the stimulation of CRE-, but not C/EBPbeta-, ETS-, or NF-kappaB-dependent transcription. Western blot analysis further showed that among the transcription factors which recognize the CRE-binding site, ATF-1 and ATF-2 but not CREB proteins were phosphorylated in an ERK1/2- and p38-dependent manner. Collectively, these results demonstrate that beta(2)ARs possess pro-inflammatory properties and that their activation leads to IL-1beta and IL-6 production through ERK1/2- and p38-dependent activation of ATF-1 and ATF-2 transcription factors.
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PMID:Beta2 adrenergic receptor activation stimulates pro-inflammatory cytokine production in macrophages via PKA- and NF-kappaB-independent mechanisms. 1699 49

In light of emerging interest in the relevance of c-Jun NH2-terminal protein kinase 3 (JNK3) as a promising drug target, we describe here an advanced non-radioactive immunosorbent JNK3 activity assay that is applicable for routine screening of small molecule ATP-competitive enzyme inhibitors. We modified and established a JNK3/ATF-2 protocol based on our previously described p38 MAPK method [1] for a substrate-bound non-radioactive procedure that represents a convenient alternative to conventional radioactive protein kinase assays. The objective of the present study was to validate these conditions by using the reference compounds SP600125 and SB203580 to achieve comparable IC(50) results to published data. Furthermore, an IC(50) for staurosporine was determined. The protocol we describe here represents an accessible and robust screening assay for JNK3 inhibitors.
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PMID:Development and optimization of a non-radioactive JNK3 assay. 1701 81

Yeast Sin1 binds to the Sty1 kinase, a member of the stress-activated kinases (SAPKs), and is required for stress-induced phosphorylation and activation of the transcription factor Atf1, a homolog of the vertebrate-activating transcription factor-2 (ATF-2). Here we report that mammalian Sin1 plays an important role in the SAPK signaling pathway by binding to both ATF-2 and p38. In response to stress, ATF-2, a member of the ATF/cAMP response element-binding protein family, is phosphorylated by p38/Jun NH2-terminal protein kinase and activates the transcription of apoptosis-related genes. In contrast, in response to serum stimulation, ATF-2 is phosphorylated via the Ras effector pathway and leads to the induction of growth-related genes. We found that Sin1 binds directly to both ATF-2 and p38. Sin1 over-expression enhanced osmotic stress-induced phosphorylation of ATF-2 and ATF-2-mediated transcription, whereas knockdown of Sin1 expression by siRNA suppressed these responses. Moreover, a reduction in Sin1 expression suppressed osmotic stress-induced apoptosis and the expression of Gadd45beta, one of the ATF-2 target genes that is correlated with apoptosis. Decreased Sin1 expression, however, did not affect the serum stimulation-induced phosphorylation of ATF-2. Sin1 may contribute to ATF-2 signaling specificity by acting as a nuclear scaffold.
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PMID:Sin1 binds to both ATF-2 and p38 and enhances ATF-2-dependent transcription in an SAPK signaling pathway. 1705 22

Perturbation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) homeostasis impairs insulin biosynthesis, beta cell survival, and glucose homeostasis. We show that a murine model of diabetes is associated with the development of ER stress in beta cells and that treatment with the GLP-1R agonist exendin-4 significantly reduced biochemical markers of islet ER stress in vivo. Exendin-4 attenuated translational downregulation of insulin and improved cell survival in purified rat beta cells and in INS-1 cells following induction of ER stress in vitro. GLP-1R agonists significantly potentiated the induction of ATF-4 by ER stress and accelerated recovery from ER stress-mediated translational repression in INS-1 beta cells in a PKA-dependent manner. The effects of exendin-4 on the induction of ATF-4 were mediated via enhancement of ER stress-stimulated ATF-4 translation. Moreover, exendin-4 reduced ER stress-associated beta cell death in a PKA-dependent manner. These findings demonstrate that GLP-1R signaling directly modulates the ER stress response leading to promotion of beta cell adaptation and survival.
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PMID:GLP-1 receptor activation improves beta cell function and survival following induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress. 1708 5

The Q10 gene is a member of the major histocompatibility complex of the mouse that is expressed in the liver and kidney of the adult. Using transient expression assays, we found that the Q10 promoter was activated by retinoic acid (RA) and exogenous RARs and/or RXRs in a cell type-dependent manner. In addition, the basal activity of the Q10 promoter in HepG2 cells is lowered by expressing a dominant negative form of RARalpha. Incidentally, we have identified two cis-elements which consist of sequences related to retinoic acid response elements (RAREs) and a putative cAMP responsive element (CRE) the sequence of which overlaps one of the RAREs. RAR, RXR, CREB-ATF, and COUP-TF factors bind these elements and/or affect their activity. We also demonstrate that the CRE mediates part of the stimulation induced by activation of the cAMP pathway on the Q10 promoter, the residual activation being mediated by RARs. Our results suggest that Q10 expression in liver depends upon RA and the interaction between nuclear receptors that are expressed in this organ. The overlapping of the CRE with one of the RAREs together with the results of PKA activation also suggest that RA and cAMP signalling pathways are linked.
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PMID:Two RAREs and an overlapping CRE are involved in the hepatic transcriptional regulation of the Q10 MHC class I gene. 1718 53

The IFN-induced double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) is one of the four mammalian serine-threonine kinases (the three others being HRI, GCN2 and PERK) that phosphorylate the eIF2 alpha translation initiation factor, in response to stress signals, mainly as a result of viral infections. eIF2 alpha phosphorylation results in arrest of translation of both cellular and viral mRNAs, an efficient way to inhibit virus replication. The particularity of PKR is to activate by binding to dsRNA through two N terminal dsRNA binding motifs (dsRBM). PKR activation during a viral infection represents a threat for several viruses, which have therefore evolved to express PKR inhibitors, such as the Vaccinia E3L and K3L proteins. The function of PKR can also be regulated by cellular proteins, either positively (RAX/PACT; Mda7) or negatively (p58IPK, TRBP, nucleophosmin, Hsp90/70). PKR can provoke apoptosis, in part through its ability to control protein translation, but the situation appears to be more complex, as NF-kappaB, ATF-3 and p53 have also been implicated. PKR-induced apoptosis involves mainly the FADD/caspase 8 pathway, while the mitochondrial APAF/caspase 9 pathway is also engaged. As a consequence of the effects of PKR on translation, transcription and apoptosis, PKR can function to control cell growth and cell differentiation, and its activity can be controlled by the action of several oncogenes.
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PMID:The dsRNA protein kinase PKR: virus and cell control. 1745 62

The involvement of p38 in fundamental physiological processes and the fact that deregulation often leads to disease indicates the potential impact of p38 dependent mechanisms. Here we demonstrate a new pathway that includes the induction of the mitogen activated protein kinase p38 by protein kinase C and results in a specific phosphorylation of c-Jun in T-lymphocytes. P38 directly phosphorylates c-Jun within its transactivation domain at serine 63 and serine 73 and thus posttranscriptionally affects the presence of DNA-bound phosphorylated c-Jun, a prerequisite for activator protein 1 dependent gene transcription. Moreover, DNA-binding activity of c-Fos, FosB, and JunB were also dependent on the p38 protein kinase activity, whereas JunD, Fra-1 and Fra-2 were not affected. Although we show that stress induced mitogen activated protein kinases share c-Jun as a substrate for phosphorylation, p38 mediated effects could not be rescued by the c-Jun N-terminal kinases. This demonstrates that the protein kinase p38 plays a unique and non-redundant role in posttranslational c-Jun regulation. The induction of a p38 dependent c-Jun phosphorylation was comparable in both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cells, proposing a ubiquitous pathway that is not linked to T-cell subtype and effector function. In contrast, ATF-2 was predominantly phosphorylated in CD8(+) T-cells. Different cell lines show p38-dependent c-Jun phosphorylation upon phorbol ester induction but there is evidence that the simian virus 40 large T-antigen may interfere with this pathway.
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PMID:The mitogen-activated protein kinase p38 regulates activator protein 1 by direct phosphorylation of c-Jun. 1768 31

cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) belongs to ATF/CREB family of transcription factors, which are bonafide targets of cAMP-PKA signalling pathway in mammalian cells. CREB is known to regulate the genes involved in transcription, cell cycle, cell survival, neurotransmitter, growth factors and immune regulation. But there is no evidence of presence of ATF/CREB family members in Candida albicans. In the present study, CREB like transcription factor has been identified and purified in C. albicans. The putative CREB was observed to have different molecular mass (47 kDa) as compared to its mammalian counterpart (43 kDa). Both forms of CREB (CREB and phosphorylated CREB) were detected in C. albicans and phosphorylation of CREB was found to be a function of cAMP levels and protein kinase A activity within this organism. CREB protein was purified by sequence-specific CRE-DNA affinity chromatography. Purified CREB exhibited characteristic CRE binding activity as revealed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay and gave reactivity with CREB antibodies. CREB protein was phosphorylated by purified catalytic subunit of PKA under in vitro conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this study reports for the first time identification of CREB like protein as an important component of cAMP signalling pathway in C. albicans.
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PMID:Identification and purification of CREB like protein in Candida albicans. 1800 48


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