Involvement of c-Jun N-terminal kinase and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in alpha1B-adrenergic receptor/Galphaq-induced inhibition of cell proliferation |
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Authors: | Yamauchi J Itoh H Shinoura H Miyamoto Y Hirasawa A Kaziro Y Tsujimoto G |
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Affiliation: | Department of Molecular Cell Pharmacology, National Children's Medical Research Center, 3-35-31 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 154-1809, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Certain G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) stimulate the activities of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), members of the MAPK family. We investigated the role of JNK and p38 MAPK activation induced by the alpha1B-adrenergic receptor in the proliferation of human embryonic kidney 293T cells. Activation of the alpha1B-adrenergic receptor resulted in inhibition of cell proliferation. This receptor-induced inhibition of proliferation was blocked by a kinase-deficient MKK4 and by the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580. Additionally, transfection of constitutively activated Galphaq into cells also led to inhibition of proliferation in a JNK- and p38 MAPK-dependent manner. These results demonstrate that the alpha1B-adrenergic receptor/Galphaq signaling inhibits cell proliferation through pathways involving JNK and p38 MAPK. |
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