膜去极化与cAMP在胰岛细胞株HIT中诱导CBP片段的转录活性

为了研究 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ在胰岛 Ｈ Ｉ Ｔ 细胞中调节基因转录的机制,将不同的 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ片段瞬时转染到细胞中,观察其转录活性．实验表明,在胰岛 Ｈ Ｉ Ｔ 细胞中,膜去极化及 ｃ Ａ Ｍ Ｐ 均可诱导 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ３０（ Ｃ Ｒ Ｅ Ｂ结合功能区）转录活性增强,并有协同效应． Ｐ Ｋ Ｃ对 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ３０ 的转录活性无影响;与 Ｃ Ｒ Ｅ Ｂ有更强结合力的 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ Ｋ Ｉ Ｘ Ｓ／ Ｂ（氨基酸序列短于 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ３０ 的 Ｃ Ｒ Ｅ Ｂ结合功能区）其基本转录活性及膜去极化、ｃ Ａ Ｍ Ｐ诱导下的转录活性均比 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ３０ 更强．反义 Ｃ Ｒ Ｅ Ｂ 的过度表达可降低 ｃ Ａ Ｍ Ｐ诱导的 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ的转录活性．提示在胰岛 Ｈ Ｉ Ｔ 细胞中,膜去极化及 ｃ Ａ Ｍ Ｐ对共转录因子 Ｃ Ｂ Ｐ转录活性的调节作用通过 Ｃ Ｒ Ｅ Ｂ介导．     

PTHrP modulates chondrocyte differentiation through AP-1 and CREB signaling

During the process of differentiation, chondrocytes integrate a complex array of signals from local or systemic factors like parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), Indian hedgehog, bone morphogenetic proteins and transforming growth factor beta. While PTHrP is known to be a critical regulator of chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation, the signaling pathways through which this factor acts remain to be elucidated. Here we show that both cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) and AP-1 activation are critical to PTHrP signaling in chondrocytes. PTHrP treatment leads to rapid CREB phosphorylation and activation, while CREB DNA binding activity is constitutive. In contrast, PTHrP induces AP-1 DNA binding activity through induction of c-Fos protein expression. PTHrP activates CRE and TRE reporter constructs primarily through PKA-mediated signaling events. Both signaling pathways were found to be important mediators of PTHrP effects on chondrocyte phenotype. Alone, PTHrP suppresses maturation and stimulates proliferation of the chondrocyte cultures. However, in the presence of dominant negative inhibitors of CREB and c-Fos, these PTHrP effects were suppressed, and chondrocyte maturation was accelerated. Moreover, in combination, the effects of dominant negative c-Fos and CREB are synergistic, suggesting interaction between these signaling pathways during chondrocyte differentiation.