Differential effects of cholera toxin and pertussis toxin on the c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression in rat C6 glioma cells |
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Authors: | Lee J K Choi M R Paek S H Song D K Huh S O Kim Y H Suh H W |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacology and Institute of Natural Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea. |
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Abstract: | Cholera toxin (CTX) increased c-fos mRNA level whereas it down-regulated the c-jun mRNA level in rat C6 glioma cells. In contrast to the action of CTX, pertussis toxin (PTX) did not affect either c-fos or c-jun mRNA level. The elevated c-fos mRNA level induced by CTX was significantly inhibited by the co-treatment with dexamethasone (DEX). However, DEX did not affect CTX-induced down-regulation of c-jun mRNA level. Cycloheximide (CHX) increased c-fos and c-jun mRNA levels. CHX caused a super-induction of CTX-induced c-fos mRNA level. Our results suggest that CTX-, but not PTX-, sensitive G-proteins may play an important role for c-fos mRNA up-regulation and c-jun mRNA down-regulation. In addition, DEX appears to have a selective inhibitory action against c-fos mRNA expression regulated by CTX. Ongoing protein synthesis inhibition is required for the superinduction of c-fos, but not c-jun, mRNA induced by CTX. |
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