Long-term extracellular signal-related kinase activation following cadmium intoxication is negatively regulated by a protein kinase C-dependent pathway affecting cadmium transport

Extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) is a well-known kinase taking part in a signal transduction cascade in response to extracellular stimuli. ERK is generally viewed as a kinase that is rapidly and transiently phosphorylated following mitogenic stimulation. This activation results in ERK phosp...

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Published in:	The FEBS journal Vol. 276; no. 6; pp. 1667 - 1679
Main Authors:	Martin, Patrick, Boulukos, Kim E, Poggi, Marie C, Pognonec, Philippe
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Biochemistry Cadmium Cadmium - pharmacokinetics Cadmium - toxicity Cation Transport Proteins - genetics Cation Transport Proteins - physiology Down-Regulation Enzyme Activation Enzyme Inhibitors - pharmacology Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases - metabolism extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) Humans Kidney - drug effects Kidney - enzymology Kinases Phosphorylation protein kinase C (PKC) Protein Kinase C - antagonists & inhibitors Protein Kinase C - metabolism Signal transduction sustained activation Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate - pharmacology Toxicology ZIP8
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Summary:	Extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) is a well-known kinase taking part in a signal transduction cascade in response to extracellular stimuli. ERK is generally viewed as a kinase that is rapidly and transiently phosphorylated following mitogenic stimulation. This activation results in ERK phosphorylating further downstream targets, thus transmitting and amplifying the original stimulus, and ultimately resulting in the onset of cellular proliferation and/or protection against apoptosis. More recently, several groups have identified a strikingly new type of ERK activation that results in cell death. This activation is very different from conventional ERK activation, as it occurs several hours after the original stimulation, and results in the sustained phosphorylation of ERK, which can be observed for up to several days. One way of inducing this delayed ERK activation is by low-dose cadmium treatment. We show here that sustained ERK activation induced by cadmium in human kidney-derived cells is inhibited following protein kinase C (PKC) activation, even when this activation occurs hours before intoxication. Furthermore, PKC inhibition results in an enhanced ERK activation in response to cadmium, even when inhibition is induced hours before intoxication. PKCε appears to be the most implicated isotype in this phenomenon. Finally, we present evidence suggesting that the ZIP8 transporter is involved in this process, as multiple small interfering RNAs against ZIP8 have a protective effect against cadmium treatment. Our results indicate that PKC activation negatively affects ZIP8 transporter activity, thus protecting cells against cadmium poisoning.
Bibliography:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.06899.x
ISSN:	1742-464X 1742-4658
DOI:	10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.06899.x