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Identification of ASK1, MKK4, JNK, c-Jun, and caspase-3 as a signaling cascade involved in cadmium-induced neuronal cell apoptosis

Abstract

Cd induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in various cells by activating mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), but the precise signaling components of the MAPK cascade and their role in neuronal apoptosis are still unclear. Here, we report that Cd treatment of SH-SY5Y cells caused apoptosis through sequential phosphorylation of the apoptosis signal regulating kinase 1, MAPK kinase 4, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and c-Jun as determined by overexpression of dominant negative (DN) constructs of these genes or using a specific JNK inhibitor SP600125. Both Cd-induced JNK and c-Jun phosphorylation and apoptosis were inhibited dramatically by N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a free radical scavenger. In addition, caspase inhibitors, zDEVD and zVAD, reduced apoptosis but not JNK and c-Jun phosphorylation induced by Cd, while overexpression of DN JNK1 inhibited caspase-3 activity. Taken together, our data suggested that the JNK/c-Jun signaling cascade plays a crucial role in Cd-induced neuronal cell apoptosis and provides a molecular linkage between oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis.
Authors:
Kim, Sun Don; [1]  Biomedical Brain Research Center, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)]; Moon, Chang Kyu; [2]  Eun, Su-Yong; [1]  College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)]; Ryu, Pan Dong; [3]  Jo, Sangmee Ahn [4] 
  1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)
  2. College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)
  3. Biomedical Brain Research Center, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)
  4. Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of) and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)
Publication Date:
Mar 04, 2005
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; Journal Volume: 328; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.11.173; PII: S0006-291X(04)02661-0; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 4 Mar 2005
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; APOPTOSIS; BIOLOGICAL STRESS; CADMIUM; CYSTEINE; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES
OSTI ID:
20619404
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0006-291X; BBRCA9; TRN: US05R1801062909
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 326-334
Announcement Date:
Aug 21, 2005

Citation Formats

Kim, Sun Don, Biomedical Brain Research Center, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)], Moon, Chang Kyu, Eun, Su-Yong, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)], Ryu, Pan Dong, and Jo, Sangmee Ahn. Identification of ASK1, MKK4, JNK, c-Jun, and caspase-3 as a signaling cascade involved in cadmium-induced neuronal cell apoptosis. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.11.173.
Kim, Sun Don, Biomedical Brain Research Center, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)], Moon, Chang Kyu, Eun, Su-Yong, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)], Ryu, Pan Dong, & Jo, Sangmee Ahn. Identification of ASK1, MKK4, JNK, c-Jun, and caspase-3 as a signaling cascade involved in cadmium-induced neuronal cell apoptosis. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.11.173
Kim, Sun Don, Biomedical Brain Research Center, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)], Moon, Chang Kyu, Eun, Su-Yong, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)], Ryu, Pan Dong, and Jo, Sangmee Ahn. 2005. "Identification of ASK1, MKK4, JNK, c-Jun, and caspase-3 as a signaling cascade involved in cadmium-induced neuronal cell apoptosis." United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.11.173.
@misc{etde_20619404,
title = {Identification of ASK1, MKK4, JNK, c-Jun, and caspase-3 as a signaling cascade involved in cadmium-induced neuronal cell apoptosis}
author = {Kim, Sun Don, Biomedical Brain Research Center, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)], Moon, Chang Kyu, Eun, Su-Yong, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 122-701 (Korea, Republic of)], Ryu, Pan Dong, and Jo, Sangmee Ahn}
abstractNote = {Cd induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in various cells by activating mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), but the precise signaling components of the MAPK cascade and their role in neuronal apoptosis are still unclear. Here, we report that Cd treatment of SH-SY5Y cells caused apoptosis through sequential phosphorylation of the apoptosis signal regulating kinase 1, MAPK kinase 4, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and c-Jun as determined by overexpression of dominant negative (DN) constructs of these genes or using a specific JNK inhibitor SP600125. Both Cd-induced JNK and c-Jun phosphorylation and apoptosis were inhibited dramatically by N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a free radical scavenger. In addition, caspase inhibitors, zDEVD and zVAD, reduced apoptosis but not JNK and c-Jun phosphorylation induced by Cd, while overexpression of DN JNK1 inhibited caspase-3 activity. Taken together, our data suggested that the JNK/c-Jun signaling cascade plays a crucial role in Cd-induced neuronal cell apoptosis and provides a molecular linkage between oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis.}
doi = {10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.11.173}
journal = []
issue = {1}
volume = {328}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2005}
month = {Mar}
}