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A dual, non-redundant, role for LIF as a regulator of development and STAT3-mediated cell death in mammary gland.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12810593     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
STAT3 is the key mediator of apoptosis in mammary gland. We demonstrate here that LIF is the physiological activator of STAT3, because in involuting mammary glands of Lif(-/-) mice, pSTAT3 is absent and the STAT3 target, C/EBPdelta, is not upregulated. Similar to Stat3 knockouts, Lif(-/-) mammary glands exhibit delayed involution, reduced apoptosis and elevated levels of p53. Significantly, Lif(-/-) glands display precocious development during pregnancy, when pSTAT3 is not normally detected. We show that pERK1/2 is significantly reduced in Lif(-/-) glands at this time, suggesting that at this stage LIF mediates its effects through pERK1/2. Inhibition of LIF-mediated ERK1/2 phosphorylation potentiates the proapoptotic effects of STAT3. LIF therefore signals alternately through ERK1/2, then STAT3, to regulate mammary growth and apoptosis.
Authors:
Ekaterini A Kritikou; Andrew Sharkey; Kathrine Abell; Paul J Came; Elizabeth Anderson; Richard W E Clarkson; Christine J Watson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Development (Cambridge, England)     Volume:  130     ISSN:  0950-1991     ISO Abbreviation:  Development     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-06-17     Completed Date:  2003-09-03     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8701744     Medline TA:  Development     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3459-68     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects,  physiology*
Butadienes / pharmacology
Caseins / biosynthesis,  genetics
DNA-Binding Proteins / biosynthesis,  genetics,  metabolism*
Female
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / physiology*
Growth Inhibitors / deficiency,  genetics,  metabolism*
Interleukin-6*
Leukemia Inhibitory Factor
Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor alpha Subunit
Lymphokines / deficiency,  genetics,  metabolism*
MAP Kinase Kinase 1
Mammary Glands, Animal / drug effects,  embryology,  metabolism*
Mice
Milk Proteins*
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules / biosynthesis,  genetics
Nitriles / pharmacology
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
Receptors, Cytokine / biosynthesis,  genetics
Receptors, OSM-LIF
Receptors, Progesterone / metabolism
STAT1 Transcription Factor
STAT3 Transcription Factor
STAT5 Transcription Factor
Trans-Activators / biosynthesis,  genetics,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Butadienes; 0/Caseins; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Growth Inhibitors; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; 0/Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor alpha Subunit; 0/Lif protein, mouse; 0/Lifr protein, mouse; 0/Lymphokines; 0/Milk Proteins; 0/Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/Nitriles; 0/Receptors, Cytokine; 0/Receptors, OSM-LIF; 0/Receptors, Progesterone; 0/STAT1 Transcription Factor; 0/STAT3 Transcription Factor; 0/STAT5 Transcription Factor; 0/Stat1 protein, mouse; 0/Stat3 protein, mouse; 0/Trans-Activators; 0/U 0126; 0/cell adhesion molecule F11; EC 2.7.1.-/Map2k1 protein, mouse; EC 2.7.11.1/Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases; EC 2.7.12.2/MAP Kinase Kinase 1; EC 2.7.12.2/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases

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