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Cellular iron depletion stimulates the JNK and p38 MAPK signaling transduction pathways, dissociation of ASK1-thioredoxin, and activation of ASK1.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21378396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The role of signaling pathways in the regulation of cellular iron metabolism is becoming increasingly recognized. Iron chelation is used for the treatment of iron overload but also as a potential strategy for cancer therapy, because iron depletion results in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. This study examined potential signaling pathways affected by iron depletion induced by desferrioxamine (DFO) or di-2-pyridylketone-4,4-dimethyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (Dp44mT). Both chelators affected multiple molecules in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, including a number of dual specificity phosphatases that directly de-phosphorylate MAPKs. Examination of the phosphorylation of major MAPKs revealed that DFO and Dp44mT markedly increased phosphorylation of stress-activated protein kinases, JNK and p38, without significantly affecting the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). Redox-inactive DFO-iron complexes did not affect phosphorylation of JNK or p38, whereas the redox-active Dp44mT-iron complex significantly increased the phosphorylation of these kinases similarly to Dp44mT alone. Iron or N-acetylcysteine supplementation reversed Dp44mT-induced up-regulation of phospho-JNK, but only iron was able to reverse the effect of DFO on JNK. Both iron chelators significantly reduced ASK1-thioredoxin complex formation, resulting in the increased phosphorylation of ASK1, which activates the JNK and p38 pathways. Thus, dissociation of ASK1 could serve as an important signal for the phosphorylation of JNK and p38 activation observed after iron chelation. Phosphorylation of JNK and p38 likely play an important role in mediating the cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induced by iron depletion.
Authors:
Yu Yu; Des R Richardson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-03-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  286     ISSN:  1083-351X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-25     Completed Date:  2011-07-14     Revised Date:  2012-09-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  15413-27     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Iron Metabolism and Chelation Program, Department of Pathology and Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Line, Tumor
Humans
Iron / deficiency,  metabolism*
Iron Chelating Agents / pharmacology
JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism*
MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5 / metabolism*
Phosphorylation
Signal Transduction / drug effects*
Thioredoxins / metabolism*
p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Iron Chelating Agents; 52500-60-4/Thioredoxins; 7439-89-6/Iron; EC 2.7.11.24/JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; EC 2.7.11.24/p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; EC 2.7.11.25/MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5; EC 2.7.11.25/MAP3K5 protein, human
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