Enhanced ERK dependent CREB activation reduces apoptosis in staurosporine-treated human neuroblastoma SK-N-BE(2)C cells
- 1 July 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Neuroscience Letters
- Vol. 402 (1-2), 190-194
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2006.04.004
Abstract
Activation of cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) is implicated in neuronal survival. The mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal regulated kinase (MAPK/ERK) activates a transcription factor CREB. Previously, we reported that N-acetyl-O-methyldopamine (NAMDA) protects neurons from ischemia via enhancing ERK dependent CREB phosphorylation. To investigate whether NAMDA induces endogenous survival pathways in apoptotic conditions and whether the neuroprotectant enhances a preexisting survival pathway, we determined the degree of ERK-CREB activation and resistance to apoptosis in staurosporine-treated SK-N-BE(2)C neurons. Compared to forskolin-treated apoptotic cultures, NAMDA-treated cultures induced a minimum activation on ERK (pERK) or CREB (pCREB). However, NAMDA enhanced the activation of ERK and CREB in the presence of forskolin (1.7-fold increase for pCREB, 2.1-fold increase for pERK2, p < 0.05 from forskolin). The effect was completely blocked by a specific MEK inhibitor U0126, suggesting the involvement of ERK dependent CREB signaling. Cleavage of caspase-3 and poly-(ADP-ribose)-polymerase was additively reduced in cultures treated with NAMDA and forskolin simultaneously, but not in the presence of U0126. The data showed that NAMDA enhances forskolin-induced ERK-CREB activation and potentiates forskolin-induced resistance to apoptosis. The study indicates that enhancing endogenous survival pathways by NAMDA combined with other neuroprotective measure(s) might be a useful strategy to reduce apoptosis.Keywords
Funding Information
- Burke Foundation
- American Historical Association (0030225N)
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