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Published on: January 7, 2013
Involvement of MAP kinases in the cytotoxicity of acyclic nucleoside phosphonates
Helena Mertlíková-Kaiserová1, Michaela Nejedlá, Antonín Holy
1Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic. kaiserova@uochb.cas.cz
Background:
9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl] guanine (PMEG) is a nucleotide analogue with anticancer activity. Here we investigate the role of ERK, p38, JNK and AKT kinases in PMEG-induced apoptosis.
Materials And Methods:
CCRF-CEM and HL-60 leukemia cells were used to assess MAPK mRNA and protein expression in PMEG-treated cells. MAPK activation was measured using phospho-specific antibodies. Apoptosis was evaluated by caspase-3 and PARP cleavage.
Results:
Up-regulation of p38β, γ and δ mRNA were observed following PMEG treatment of CCRF-CEM cells, however, the total protein expression remained unchanged. Neither PMEG nor its analogue 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy) ethyl]-2,6-diaminopurine (PMEDAP) induced p38 kinase phosphorylation in CCRF-CEM cells, whereas increased p38 phosphorylation was observed in HL-60 cells. The ERK pathway was also activated by these compounds. Pretreatment of the cells with the p38 inhibitor SB203580 diminished drug-induced apoptosis whereas inhibition of ERK, JNK or AKT pathways did not. [corrected].
Conclusion:
PMEG- and PMEDAP-induced. [corrected].
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