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Query: UNIPROT:P05412 (c-Jun)
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Oxidant-sensitive transcription factors, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), and activator protein-1 (AP-1) have been considered as the regulators of inducible genes such as chemokines. Since oxygen radicals are considered as an important regulator in the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-induced gastric ulceration and carcinogenesis, chemokines such as interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) may be regulated by NF-kappaB and/or AP-1. Ras, the upstream activator for mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and MAPK cascade regulate AP-1 activation. The present study aims to investigate whether H. pylori in a Korean isolate (HP99) induces the expression of chemokines (IL-8, MCP-1), which is regulated by Ras, MAPK, AP-1, and NF-kappaB in gastric epithelial AGS cells, and whether these transcriptional regulations of chemokines are inhibited by transfection with mutant genes for Ras (ras N-17), c-Jun (TAM-67), and IkappaBalpha (MAD-3) or treatment with MAPK inhibitors (U0126 for extracellular signal-regulated kinase or SB203580 for p38 kinase). In addition, virulence factors of HP99 were characterized by PCR analysis for the isolated DNA. As a result, HP99 is identified as cagA+, vacA s1b, m2, iceA1 H. pylori strain. HP99 induced a time-dependent expression of mRNA and protein for IL-8 and MCP-1 via mediation of MAPK, AP-1, and NF-kappaB. Transfection with mutant genes for Ras, c-Jun, and IkappaBalpha and treatment with MAPK inhibitors suppressed H. pylori-induced activation of transcription factors (NF-kappaB, AP-1) and expression of chemokines (IL-8, MCP-1) in AGS cells. In conclusion, Ras and MAPK cascade may act as the upstream signaling for the activation of AP-1 and NF-kappaB, which induce chemokine expression in H. pylori-infected AGS cells. Specific targeting of the activation of NF-kappaB and AP-1 may be effective for the prevention or treatment of gastric inflammation associated with H. pylori infection.
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PMID:Helicobacter pylori in a Korean isolate activates mitogen-activated protein kinases, AP-1, and NF-kappaB and induces chemokine expression in gastric epithelial AGS cells. 1463 83

Integrin expression in cancer tissues demonstrates its possible contribution to tumor progression, invasion, and metastasis. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is related to gastric cancer and gastric inflammation. H. pylori induced upregulation in expression of integrin in gastric epithelia cells. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are considered as an important regulator in the pathogenesis of H. pylori-induced gastric ulceration and carcinogenesis. Integrin expression may be regulated by oxidant-sensitive transcription factors, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and activator protein-1 (AP-1). The present study aims to investigate whether H. pylori in a Korean isolate (HP99) induces the expression of integrin alpha5 and integrin beta1, and whether H. pylori-induced expression of integrin alpha5 and integrin beta1 are inhibited in the cells transfected with mutant genes for Ras (ras N-17), c-Jun (TAM-67), and IkappaBalpha(MAD-3) or treated with DPI, an inhibitor of NADPH oxidase. As a result, H. pylori induced the expression of integrin alpha5 and integrin beta1 in gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells time-dependently. Treatment of DPI or transfection with mutant genes for Ras (ras N-17), c-jun (TAM67), and IkappaBalpha(MAD3) inhibited H. pylori-induced expression of integrin alpha5 and integrin beta1 in AGS cells. In conclusion, H. pylori activates Ras, NF-kappaB, and AP-1 and thus induces the expression of integrin alpha5 and integrin beta1 in gastric epithelial cells. Inhibition of ROS production by DPI suppressed the expression of integrin alpha5 and integrin beta1 in gastric epithelial cells. The results suggest the possible involvement of NADPH oxidase for ROS production in H. pylori-infected gastric epithelial cells.
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PMID:Signaling for integrin alpha5/beta1 expression in Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric epithelial AGS cells. 1738 73