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The elucidation of protein kinase signaling networks is challenging due to the large size of the protein kinase superfamily (>500 human kinases). Here we describe a new class of orthogonal triphosphate substrate analogues for the direct labeling of analogue-specific kinase protein targets. These analogues were constructed as derivatives of the Src family kinase inhibitor PP1 and were designed based on the crystal structures of PP1 bound to HCK and N(6)-(benzyl)-ADP bound to c-Src (T338G). 3-Benzylpyrazolopyrimidine triphosphate (3-benzyl-PPTP) proved to be a substrate for a mutant of the MAP kinase p38 (p38-T106G/A157L/L167A). 3-Benzyl-PPTP was preferred by v-Src (T338G) (k(cat)/K(M) = 3.2 x 10(6) min(-)(1) M(-)(1)) over ATP or the previously described ATP analogue, N(6) (benzyl) ATP. For the kinase CDK2 (F80G)/cyclin E, 3-benzyl-PPTP demonstrated catalytic efficiency (k(cat)/K(M) = 2.6 x 10(4) min(-)(1) M(-)(1)) comparable to ATP (k(cat)/K(M) = 5.0 x 10(4) min(-)(1) M(-)(1)) largely due to a significantly better K(M) (6.4 microM vs 530 microM). In kinase protein substrate labeling experiments both 3-benzyl-PPTP and 3-phenyl-PPTP prove to be over 4 times more orthogonal than N(6)-(benzyl)-ATP with respect to the wild-type kinases found in murine spleenocyte cell lysates. These experiments also demonstrate that [gamma-(32)P]-3-benzyl-PPTP is an excellent phosphodonor for labeling the direct protein substrates of CDK2 (F80G)/E in murine spleenocyte cell lysates, even while competing with cellular levels (4 mM) of unlabeled ATP. The fact that this new more highly orthogonal nucleotide is accepted by three widely divergent kinases studied here suggests that it is likely to be generalizable across the entire kinase superfamily.
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PMID:Inhibitor scaffolds as new allele specific kinase substrates. 1237 51

Mirk/Dyrk1B protein kinase was shown in an earlier study to function as a transcriptional activator of HNF1alpha, which Mirk phosphorylates at Ser(249) within its CREB (cAMP-response element-binding protein)-binding protein (CBP) binding domain (). The MAPK kinase MKK3 was also shown to activate Mirk as a protein kinase, implicating Mirk in the biological response to certain stress agents. Another MKK3 substrate, p38MAPK, is now shown to inhibit the function of Mirk as a transcriptional activator in a kinase-independent manner. Co-immunoprecipitation experiments demonstrated that kinase-inactive p38AF, as well as wild-type p38, sequestered Mirk and prevented its association with MKK3. Only the p38alpha and p38beta isoforms, but not the gamma or delta isoforms, complexed with Mirk. p38alphaMAPK blocked Mirk activation of HNF1alpha in a dose-dependent manner, with high levels of kinase-inactive p38alphaAF completely suppressing the activity of Mirk. Size fractionation by fast protein liquid chromatography on Superdex 200 demonstrated that Mirk is not found as a monomer in vivo, but is found within 150-700 kDa subnuclear complexes, which co-migrate with the nuclear body scaffolding protein PML. Endogenous Mirk, p38, and MKK3 co-migrate within 500-700-kDa protein complexes, which accumulate when nuclear export is blocked by leptomycin B. Stable overexpression of Mirk increases the fraction of Mirk protein and p38 protein within these 500-700 kDa complexes, suggesting that the complexes act as nuclear depots for Mirk and p38. Sequestration of Mirk by p38 may occur within these subnuclear complexes. Synchronization experiments demonstrated that Mirk levels fluctuate about 10-fold within the cell cycle, while p38 levels do not, leading to the speculation that endogenous p38 could only block Mirk function when Mirk levels were low in S phase and not when Mirk levels were elevated in G(0)/G(1). These data suggest a novel cell cycle-dependent function for p38, suppression of the function of Mirk as a transcriptional activator only when cells are proliferating, and thus limiting Mirk function to growth-arrested cells.
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PMID:The transcriptional activator Mirk/Dyrk1B is sequestered by p38alpha/beta MAP kinase. 1238 4

Regulation of gene expression via the protein kinase A (PKA) pathway is mediated through Ser133 phosphorylation of the transcription factor (TF), cAMP response element (CRE) binding protein (CREB). Secalonic acid D (SAD), a mycotoxin causing cleft palate (CP), induces phosphorylation of palatal CREB in vivo. SAD-induced increase in phosphoCREB (pCREB), however, is associated with decreased binding of TF to CRE in vivo. Mechanism(s) involved in these two effects of SAD were studied using palatal nuclear extracts (PNE). Stimulation of CREB phosphorylation by SAD was confirmed in vitro in both cell culture and cell-free systems, and this phosphorylation was not altered by currently known CREB kinase (PKA, CaMK, MEK, p38MAPK, PKC) or phosphatase inhibitors. SAD-induced increase in pCREB, however, was associated with decreased TF binding to CRE in vitro. Two-dimensional gel analysis ruled out additional inhibitory phosphorylations. Addition of SAD to PNE following an increase in PKA-phosphorylated CREB resulted in reduced TF binding to CRE. Further, SAD was shown to bind directly to phosphorylated nuclear proteins (pCREB) with greater affinity. In addition, the inhibitory effect of SAD occurred with CRE of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) gene. These studies confirm that stimulation of CREB phosphorylation by SAD does not involve sites other than Ser133 and is mediated by a novel kinase. They also indicate that SAD directly binds to CREB to inhibit its binding to CRE of genes such as PCNA. This effect could lead to reduced palatal mesenchymal cell number, smaller palatal shelf, and thus CP.
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PMID:Mechanism of secalonic acid D-induced inhibition of transcription factor binding to cyclic AMP response element in the developing murine palate. 1238 35

To investigate regulation of D2 receptor (D2R) gene expression by protein kinases, we evaluated effects of constitutively active MAPK kinase kinase (MEKK), Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CaMK) II, CaMKIV and cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) on D2R promoter activity using luciferase reporter gene assays. A 1.5-kbp fragment containing the rat D2R promoter was cloned upstream of the reporter and transfected into D2R-expressing NB2A cells or nonexpressing NG108-15 and C6 glioma cells. MEKK and CaMKII, but not CaMKIV and PKA, increased promoter activity 4.5- and 1.5-fold, respectively, in NB2A cells. Inhibitory effects of a MEK inhibitor and lack of effect by dominant negative (DN)-JNK1 or DN-p38MAPK revealed that ERK but not JNK and p38MAPK is involved in MEKK-induced promoter activation. Deletion and mutation of the promoter revealed that the MEKK-responsive region was Sp1 site B between nucleotides -56 and -47. Overexpression of Sp1 suppressed promoter activity without affecting MEKK-induced activation. Interestingly, overexpression of Zif268 increased promoter activity through the region between nucleotides -56 and -36. Increased activity by Zif268 was additive with CaMKII-induced activation but not with activation induced by MEKK. Co-transfection with CaMKII stimulated nuclear translocation of Zif268. These results suggest that ERK and CaMKII positively regulate the D2R promoter and that Zif268 is a potential transcription factor for the CaMKII-dependent pathway.
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PMID:Activation of the rat dopamine D2 receptor promoter by mitogen-activated protein kinase and Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II pathways. 1242 50

Apoptosis is regulated by several pathways, such as caspases, mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) and cAMP/cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) cascade. This study investigated the effect of beta(2)-adrenoceptor activation on Shiga toxin (Stx)2-induced apoptosis in renal tubular cells and the contribution of these signalling pathways. Cultured human adenocarcinoma-derived tubular cells were exposed to Stx2 (64 pg/mL) for 2-24hr following the addition of the beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonist (terbutaline) to the incubation medium. Stx2-induced apoptosis and its amelioration by beta(2)-adrenoceptor activation was confirmed using DNA degradation assays and by flow cytometry for annexin V, mitochondrial membrane potential and caspase(-3 and -7) activity. Exposure of cells to Stx2 for 24hr increased the DNA fragmentation to 11.6+/-0.9%, compared to 3.3+/-0.2% in control cells (P<0.05) but was decreased to approximately 5-7% (P<0.05) in the presence of terbutaline. Furthermore, Stx2-stimulated apoptosis, detected by TUNEL, annexin V and mitochondrial potential, was inhibited by terbutaline (P<0.05) which was prevented by cAMP-PKA inhibitors and a beta(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist. However, inhibition of Stx2-mediated caspase activity by terbutaline was partially blocked by cAMP-PKA inhibitors. On the other hand, p38MAPK inhibition by terbutaline prevented Stx2-induced apoptosis and caspase activity through a cAMP-independent pathway via beta(2)-adrenoceptor. These data indicate that beta(2)-adrenoceptor activation can inhibit Stx2-induced apoptosis of the cells, which may be caused by a reduction in caspase activity through cAMP-PKA activation and the p38MAPK pathway.
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PMID:Beta2-adrenoceptor activation inhibits Shiga toxin2-induced apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells. 1282 77

Sodium salicylate is known to induce apoptosis in a variety of cancer cells. However, the molecular mechanism for salicylate-induced apoptosis is yet unclear. Here we show that in HCT116 colon carcinoma cells, 10 mM sodium salicylate induces caspase-3 activation and degradation of its substrates, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), beta-catenin, and retinoblastoma (Rb). In contrast, sodium salicylate did not exert any significant effects on the expression of Fas L that is implicated in extrinsic apoptotic pathway and the levels of Bcl-2 family proteins, Bcl-2, Bcl-xsl, and Bad, which are involved in intrinsic apoptotic pathway, and anti-apoptotic molecules, c-IAP1 and HSP73. In addition, 10 mM salicylate induced p53 tumor suppressor protein that plays an important role in cell cycle arrest or apoptosis and the induction seemed to be linked to its phosphorylation at Set 15. To investigate the signal pathways for salicylate-induced apoptosis, we examined the effects of sodium salicylate on protein kinase activities. Sodium salicylate activated p38MAPK through phosphorylation at Thr 180/Tyr 182 and Akt/PKB at Ser 473, whereas it partially activated ERK1/2 through its phosphorylation at Thr 202/Tyr 204. We also show that SB203580 (a specific p38MAPK inhibitor), but not other protein kinase inhibitors (PD98059, LY294002, and wortmannin), significantly prevented salicylate-induced apoptosis. These results suggest that sodium salicylate-induced apoptosis in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells is mediated by p38MAPK.
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PMID:Sodium salicylate induces apoptosis in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells through activation of p38MAPK. 1285 2

Using the specific inhibitor of p38MAPK, SB203580, we show a direct involvement of this protein kinase in short- and long-term memory. When given into the CA1 region of the rat dorsal hippocampus immediately, but not 30 or 120 min after training in a one-trial inhibitory avoidance task, SB203580 blocked short- and long-term memory formation. The SB203580 inactive analog, SB202474, had no effect whatsoever. Learning of the avoidance task was accompanied by an immediate and transient increase in hippocampal p38MAPK phosphorylation. No change in p38MAPK phosphorylation was detected in control animals that only received the electric foot-shock associated with the learning paradigm. Therefore, formation of short and long-term memory for inhibitory avoidance requires p38MAPK activation in the rat hippocampus.
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PMID:Memory formation requires p38MAPK activity in the rat hippocampus. 1456 35

We have identified a new binding partner of the TGFbeta (transforming growth factor-beta)-activated protein kinase (TAK1), termed TAB3 (TAK1-binding protein-3), which shares 48% amino acid sequence identity with TAB2. Our results indicate that two distinct TAK1 complexes are present in cells. One comprises TAK1 complexed with TAB1 and TAB2, and the other TAK1 complexed with TAB1 and TAB3. Both complexes are activated in response to tumour necrosis factor-alpha or interleukin-1 in human epithelial KB cells or bacterial lipopolysaccharide in RAW264.7 macrophages, and are subject to feedback control by stress-activated protein kinase 2a (SAPK2a; also called p38alpha). The electrophoretic mobility of TAB2 and TAB3 decreases in response to these agonists or osmotic shock, and is reversed by treatment with protein phosphatase-1. The decrease in mobility of TAB3 is prevented if the cells are incubated with SB 203580 before stimulation, but treatment with SB 203580 produces forms of TAB2 with a mobility intermediate between that observed for TAB2 in unstimulated and stimulated cells. Similar results were obtained in embryonic fibroblasts from mice deficient in SAPK2a/p38alpha. Our results indicate that TAB3 is phosphorylated via the SAPK2a/p38alpha pathway, whereas TAB2 is phosphorylated at two or more sites by both an SAPK2a/p38alpha-dependent and an SB 203580-independent kinase. The SAPK2a/p38alpha-mediated phosphorylation of TAB2 and TAB3 may contribute to the SAPK2a/p38alpha-mediated feedback control of TAK1 activity that also involves the phosphorylation of TAB1. We also show that the agonist-induced activation of TAK1 complexes requires the phosphorylation of the TAK1 catalytic subunit at a serine/threonine residue(s).
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PMID:TAB3, a new binding partner of the protein kinase TAK1. 1467 75

We previously reported that hypoxia followed by reoxygenation (hypoxia/reoxygenation) rapidly activated intracellular signaling such as mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) including extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) 1/2, p38MAPK, and stress-activated protein kinases (SAPKs). To investigate the humoral factors which mediate cardiac response to hypoxia/reoxygenation, we analyzed the conditioned media from cardiac myocytes subjected to hypoxia/reoxygenation by two-dimensional electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. We identified cyclophilin A (CyPA) as one of the proteins secreted from cardiac myocytes in response to hypoxia/reoxygenation. Hypoxia/reoxygenation induced the expression of CyPA and its cell surface receptor CD147 on cardiac myocytes in vitro. This was also confirmed by ischemia/reperfusion in vivo. Recombinant human (rh) CyPA activated ERK1/2, p38MAPK, SAPKs, and Akt in cultured cardiac myocytes. Furthermore, CyPA significantly increased Bcl-2 in cardiac myocytes. These data strongly suggested that CyPA is released from cardiac myocytes in response to hypoxia/reoxygenation and may protect cardiac myocytes from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis.
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PMID:Hypoxia followed by reoxygenation induces secretion of cyclophilin A from cultured rat cardiac myocytes. 1504 62

In this study, we investigated adrenergic and photoneural regulation of p38MAPK phosphorylation in the rat pineal gland. Norepinephrine (NE), the endogenous neurotransmitter, dose-dependently increased the levels of phosphorylated MAPK kinase 3/6 (MKK3/6) and p38MAPK in rat pinealocytes. Time-course studies showed a gradual increase in MKK3/6 and p38MAPK phosphorylation that peaked between 1 and 2 h and persisted for 4 h post NE stimulation. In cells treated with NE for 2 and 4 h, the inclusion of prazosin or propranolol reduced NE-induced MKK3/6 and p38MAPK phosphorylation, indicating involvement of both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors for the sustained response. Whereas treatment with dibutyryl cAMP or ionomycin mimicked the NE-induced MKK3/6 and p38MAPK phosphorylation, neither dibutyryl cGMP nor 4beta-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate had an effect. The NE-induced increase in MKK3/6 and p38MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by KT5720 (a protein kinase A inhibitor) and KN93 (a Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent kinase inhibitor), but not by KT5823 (a protein kinase G inhibitor) or calphostin C (a protein kinase C inhibitor). In animals housed under a lighting regimen with 12 h of light, MKK3/6 and p38MAPK phosphorylation increased in the rat pineal gland at zeitgeber time 18. The nocturnal increase in p38MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by exposing the animal to constant light and reduced by treatment with propranolol, a beta-adrenergic blocker. Together, our results indicate that activation of p38MAPK is under photoneural control in the rat pineal gland and that protein kinase A and intracellular Ca(2+) signaling pathways are involved in NE regulation of p38MAPK.
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PMID:Adrenergic regulation and diurnal rhythm of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation in the rat pineal gland. 1529 44


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