TY - JOUR
T1 - Activation of P2Y2 receptor induces c-FOS protein through a pathway involving mitogen-activated protein kinases and phosphoinositide 3-kinases in HeLa cells
AU - Muscella, Antonella
AU - Elia, Maria Giovanna
AU - Greco, Simona
AU - Storelli, Carlo
AU - Marsigliante, Santo
PY - 2003/5/1
Y1 - 2003/5/1
N2 - The effects of P2Y2 purinoceptor activation on c-Fos expression and the signaling pathways evoked by extracellular ATP/UTP in HeLa cells were investigated. We found that P2Y2 activation induced c-Fos protein and phosphorylated the extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2). The P2Y2-stimulated c-Fos induction was partly blocked (a) by U73122, a phospholipase C inhibitor, (b) by Gö6976, a conventional PKC inhibitor, (c) by PD098059, a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase inhibitor, and, moreover, (d) by the inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K), LY294002 and wortmannin. When Gö6976 and PD098059, or Gö6976 and wortmannin, were combined there was a totally inhibition of P2Y2-induced c-Fos increase. Either U73122 or Gö6976 did not inhibit ERK1/2 phosphorylation induced by ATP/UTP, while it was inhibited by LY294002 (or wortmannin) and by staurosporine. Additionally, wortmannin inhibited the cytosol-to-membrane translocation of PKC-ε induced by ATP/UTP. These data indicated that agonist-induced PI3K and downstream PKC-ε activation mediated the effect of ATP/UTP on ERK1/2 activation. To test the biological consequences of ERK1/2 activation, the effect of P2Y2 on cell functions were examined. P2Y2 stimulation increased cell proliferation and this effect was attenuated by PD098059 in a dose-dependent manner, thereby indicating that the ERK pathway mediates mitogenic signaling by P2Y2. In conclusion, the activation of conventional PKCs through P2Y2 receptor acts in concert with ERK and PI3K/PKC-ε pathways to induce c-Fos protein and HeLa cell proliferation.
AB - The effects of P2Y2 purinoceptor activation on c-Fos expression and the signaling pathways evoked by extracellular ATP/UTP in HeLa cells were investigated. We found that P2Y2 activation induced c-Fos protein and phosphorylated the extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2). The P2Y2-stimulated c-Fos induction was partly blocked (a) by U73122, a phospholipase C inhibitor, (b) by Gö6976, a conventional PKC inhibitor, (c) by PD098059, a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase inhibitor, and, moreover, (d) by the inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K), LY294002 and wortmannin. When Gö6976 and PD098059, or Gö6976 and wortmannin, were combined there was a totally inhibition of P2Y2-induced c-Fos increase. Either U73122 or Gö6976 did not inhibit ERK1/2 phosphorylation induced by ATP/UTP, while it was inhibited by LY294002 (or wortmannin) and by staurosporine. Additionally, wortmannin inhibited the cytosol-to-membrane translocation of PKC-ε induced by ATP/UTP. These data indicated that agonist-induced PI3K and downstream PKC-ε activation mediated the effect of ATP/UTP on ERK1/2 activation. To test the biological consequences of ERK1/2 activation, the effect of P2Y2 on cell functions were examined. P2Y2 stimulation increased cell proliferation and this effect was attenuated by PD098059 in a dose-dependent manner, thereby indicating that the ERK pathway mediates mitogenic signaling by P2Y2. In conclusion, the activation of conventional PKCs through P2Y2 receptor acts in concert with ERK and PI3K/PKC-ε pathways to induce c-Fos protein and HeLa cell proliferation.
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U2 - 10.1002/jcp.10242
DO - 10.1002/jcp.10242
M3 - Article
C2 - 12652650
AN - SCOPUS:0037401763
VL - 195
SP - 234
EP - 240
JO - Journal of cellular and comparative physiology
JF - Journal of cellular and comparative physiology
SN - 0021-9541
IS - 2
ER -