A Journey Through Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Ochratoxin A Interactions
Open Access
- 1 December 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
- Vol. 60 (4), 449-456
- https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1969
Abstract
A Journey Through Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Ochratoxin A InteractionsOchratoxin A (OTA) is a ubiquitous mycotoxin with potential nephrotoxic, carcinogenic, and cytotoxic action. It has been proposed that OTA might be involved in the development of Balkan endemic nephropathy, which is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract tumours, and of other forms of interstitial nephritis. Cell susceptibility to OTA mainly depends on mycotoxin concentrations, duration of exposure, and intracellular molecular and genetic context. OTA can affect a cell by stimulating or inhibiting certain signalling pathways such as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). Three major mammalian MAPKs have been described: extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 MAPK. All MAPKs regulate diverse cellular programmes, but in most cases ERKs have been linked to cell survival, while JNKs, and p38 MAPKs have been implicated in cell death by apoptosis. This review looks into OTA-mediated MAPK activation and its effects.Keywords
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