MKP3 negatively modulates PDGF-induced Akt and Erk5 phosphorylation as well as chemotaxis |
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Authors: | Razmara Masoud Eger Glenda Rorsman Charlotte Heldin Carl-Henrik Lennartsson Johan |
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Institution: | Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala University, Box 595, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden |
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Abstract: | MAP kinase phosphatase-3 (MKP3), also known as DUSP6 or Pyst1, is a dual specificity phosphatase considered to selectively dephosphorylate extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (Erk1/2). Here, we report that in NIH3T3 cells, MKP3 is induced in response to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB treatment in an Erk1/2- and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-dependent manner, but independently of Erk5 expression. Silencing of MKP3 expression did not affect PDGF-BB-induced Erk1/2 or p38 phosphorylation; however, their basal level of phosphorylation was elevated. Furthermore, we found that PDGF-BB-mediated activation of Erk5 and Akt was enhanced when the MKP3 expression was reduced. Interfering with Mek1/2 or PI3K using the inhibitors CI-1040 and LY-294002, respectively, inhibited PDGF-BB-induced MKP3 expression. Functionally, we found that MKP3 silencing did not affect cell proliferation, but enhanced the chemotactic response toward PDGF-BB. Although both Akt and Erk5 have been linked to increased cell survival, downregulation of MKP3 did not alter the ability of PDGF-BB to protect NIH3T3 cells from starvation-induced apoptosis. However, we observed an increased apoptosis in untreated cells with reduced MKP3 expression. In summary, our data indicate that there is negative cross-talk between Erk1/2 and Erk5 that involves regulation of MKP3 expression, and that PI3K in addition to promoting Akt phosphorylation also negatively modulates Akt, through MKP3 expression. |
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Keywords: | PDGF platelet-derived growth factor PDGFR PDGF receptor MAPK mitogen activated protein kinase Erk extracellular regulated kinase PI3-kinase phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase MKP3 MAP kinase phosphatase |
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