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* Department of Molecular Neurobiology, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Plc, New Frontiers Science Park, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5AW U.K.; and
Division of Yeast Genetics, National Institute for Medical Research, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London, NW7 1AA U.K.
1Correspondence: Department of Molecular Neurobiology, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Plc, New Frontiers Science Park, Coldharbour Rd., Harlow, Essex CM19 5AW, U.K. E-mail: Marc_G_Wilkinson{at}sbphrd.com
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Key Words: CDK proliferation MAPK signal transduction
| INTRODUCTION |
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A second family of metazoan MAP kinases was recently identified and
shown to be activated by agonists such as inflammatory cytokines,
multiple environmental stresses, DNA damaging agents, and inhibitors of
protein synthesis. These stress-activated MAP kinases (SAPKs) have been
implicated in the control of several diverse processes including cell
proliferation, development, apoptosis, the response to stress, and the
production of inflammatory cytokines. They are defined by two distinct
subfamilies, the c-Jun amino-terminal kinases (JNKs) and the p38 MAP
kinases (5
6
7
8
9
10
11)
. Although SAPK isoforms have been
implicated in signaling events initiated by receptor tyrosine kinases
and G protein-coupled receptors, it is currently unclear exactly how
their catalytic activity is stimulated by upstream regulatory
components, particularly in response to stress. Moreover, considerable
cross talk has been suggested since many MAP3K enzymes are
promiscuous in their activation of MAPK pathways when transfected into
cells in vitro. Such studies may, however, fail to reflect
adequately the normal in vivo physiological functions of
MAP3Ks and higher order components of the cascade hierarchy. The
structural and functional characterization of the SAPK pathways has
been facilitated by the identification of homologous signaling systems
in more genetically amenable model organisms. In particular, the
fission yeast StyI/Spc1 MAP kinase is highly related to the
p38 enzymes and is activated by a similar range of environmental
stresses (2
, 12
, 13)
. Activation of StyI/Spc1
induces its nuclear translocation and subsequent phosphorylation of the
bZIP transcription factor Atf1, a homologue of ATF2 that is targeted by
the mammalian SAPKs. This indicates a degree of evolutionary
conservation above and beyond the core MAP kinase module itself
(2
, 14
, 15)
. Moreover, genetic dissection of the
StyI/Spc1 pathway in fission yeast is continuing to provide
further insights into the molecular architecture of these ubiquitous
eukaryotic signaling systems (16)
. Such a degree of
structural conservation emphasizes the fact that numerous fundamental
cellular processes are under MAP kinase pathway control. One of the
most important of these is cell growth and proliferation, illustrated
by the identification of mammalian pathway components as
proto-oncoproteins.
In the following sections we document the role of yeast and mammalian MAP kinase pathways in the modulation of eukaryotic cell cycle components. We also discuss how mitogenic and antiproliferative signals can control the cell division cycle by the action of common or opposing signaling pathways.
| YEAST CELL CYCLE CONTROL BY MAP KINASE PATHWAYS |
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For cells to undergo successful sexual conjugation with a member
of the opposite mating type, they must first synchronize their cell
cycles by arresting in G1. This allows efficient morphogenesis and
formation of a diploid zygote. The signal transduction pathway at the
core of the mating response comprises the MAPK Fus3, the MAP2K Ste7,
and the MAP3K Ste11, which are tethered into a high molecular weight
complex by the scaffold protein Ste5 and activated by the Ste20 kinase
(19)
. After binding of mating pheromone to its cognate
seven transmembrane receptor, this complex is recruited to the plasma
membrane. Ste5 is responsible for targeting the complex to the membrane
and is regulated by a novel nuclear shuttling mechanism. In the absence
of pheromone, Ste5 shuttles constitutively through the nucleus.
Treatment with pheromone, however, increases nuclear export of Ste5 and
only this pool is competent to localize to the cell periphery, bind to
the G protein-associated ß
subunit (Ste4/Ste18), and activate the
mating MAPK pathway (20)
. The exact modification that
nuclear transit imparts in order to facilitate this interaction is
unclear, but this mechanism is thought to prevent inappropriate
activation of the mating pathway in the absence of pheromone
(20)
. After activation, the MAP kinase Fus3 then
translocates to the nucleus, where it phosphorylates the CDK inhibitor
Far1 (21
22
23)
. The action of this CKI is restricted to the
G1 phase of the cell cycle by two mechanisms. First, Far1 mRNA is under
cell cycle regulation, peaking between M and G1 phases
(24)
; second, Far1 protein is stable only in G1 and is
rapidly degraded in other phases of the cell cycle via the SCF
ubiquitin ligase complex (25)
. Activation of the pheromone
response pathway provokes a cell cycle arrest in G1 by increasing the
stoichiometry of Far1 relative to Cln1/2Cdc28 complexes. This occurs
in two ways. In response to pheromone, the levels of Far1 are increased
in a Fus3-dependent manner by increasing mRNA expression and possibly
by inhibiting protein degradation (25
26
27)
. Second, Fus3
represses the expression of the G1/S-specific cyclins CLN1,
CLN2, and CLB5 (28)
. Consequently,
in response to mating pheromone in G1, the levels of Far1 increase
relative to Cln1/2-Cdc28 and Fus3-mediated phosphorylation of Far1
promotes its association with and inhibition of these kinase complexes
leading to cell cycle arrest (21
22
23)
. The exact mechanism
of Far1-mediated inhibition is currently unclear and may not involve
catalytic repression of Cln1/2-Cdc28 kinase, but rather inhibition of
substrate binding or kinase sequestration (29)
. In the
absence of mating, prolonged exposure to pheromone eventually leads to
adaptation and the resumption of mitotic proliferation. This is thought
to occur via two mechanisms. First, the levels of Cln1 and 2 increase
relative to Far1 as a consequence of their transcriptional derepression
after inactivation of the Fus3 MAP kinase. Second, phosphorylation of
Far1 by Cln1/2-Cdc28 leads to its ubiquitin-dependent degradation. This
forms a positive feedback mechanism by which Cln1/2Cdc28 complexes
are reactivated leading to the resumption of vegetative proliferation
(see Fig. 2A
) (25
, 28)
. In addition, Fus3 may directly
promote proliferation by the activation of genes under the control of
the MADS box transcription factor Mcm1 (28)
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In the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, the
major point of control over the cell division cycle occurs not at the
G1/S transition but immediately prior to the onset of M-phase. A signal
transduction network regulating the activity of a homologous cyclin-CDK
pair, the Cdc13Cdc2 kinase complex, governs the timing of mitotic
initiation. Moreover, since the components of this network exist in
humans, G2/M control in fission yeast has served as a paradigm for this
evolutionarily conserved process (30
, 31)
. Phosphorylation
of Cdc2 on tyrosine-15, critical for the inhibition of the complex, is
catalyzed by the Wee1 kinase, whereas dephosphorylation of this residue
by the Cdc25 phosphatase is the key event governing the initiation of
mitosis (32
33
34)
. Consequently, the balance between the
levels of Wee1 and Cdc25 sets a threshold for the activity of the
Cdc13Cdc2 complex that determines the correct timing of M-phase
initiation (see Fig. 2B
). A variety of different mutants
have been isolated that affect cell cycle control in fission yeast and
are defined based on their size at division, being either delayed or
advanced in the onset of M-phase. These can be broadly grouped into two
classes: those that affect the activity of Cdc2 and those that define
components of the stress-activated StyI/Spc1 MAP kinase pathway. The
central elements of this pathway are the MAPK StyI/Spc1, the MAP2K
Wis1, and the MAP3Ks Wak1 and Win1 (2)
. Cells deleted for
sty1 or wis1 are highly elongated as a
consequence of a delay in the timing of mitotic initiation, which is
exacerbated in response to stress. Although such mutants still undergo
cell cycle arrest in response to stress, they are unable to resume
proliferation and die (12
, 35)
. This suggests that the
StyI/Spc1 MAP kinase pathway is required for recovery from a
stress-induced cell cycle arrest. It is currently unclear exactly how
StyI/Spc1 influences the basal cell cycle machinery. One possibility is
that StyI/Spc1 may promote the expression of the B-type cyclin Cdc13.
Since cells deleted for atf1, which encodes a transcription
factor target for the MAP kinase, have no apparent cell cycle defect,
other transcriptional targets may be required. Alternatively, StyI/Spc1
may be required for the assembly or stability of mitotic cyclinCDK
complexes or other cell cycle components (see Fig. 2B
).
| MAMMALIAN CELL CYCLE CONTROL BY MAP KINASE PATHWAYS |
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Expression of oncogenic Ras or constitutively active MEK in primary
fibroblasts causes cell cycle arrest and a terminal phenotype similar
to cellular senescence, with high levels of the CKIs INK4a and
p21CIP1/WAF1. The latter is dependent on the
transcription factor p53, which is also significantly elevated in these
cells (36
, 37)
. Sustained Ras/ERK pathway activity as a
result of artificially high constitutively active Raf kinase has also
been shown to arrest the cell cycle and cause increased levels of
p21CIP1/WAF1 (38
, 39)
. These studies
reveal an inherent fail-safe mechanism to arrest the cell cycle and
therefore prevent transformation in the presence of abnormally
sustained Ras/ERK pathway activity. How then does the ERK pathway
influence normal proliferation? A key step governing progression into
S-phase is the activation of the E2F family of transcription factors
that directly regulate genes required for cell proliferation and DNA
synthesis. During early G1, E2F is inhibited by the action of the tumor
suppressor pRB, the product of the retinoblastoma susceptibility gene.
By binding to E2F, pRB recruits histone deacetylases to the promoters
of E2F-responsive genes and thereby represses their expression
(40)
. This is relieved in late G1 by the release of E2F as
a consequence of pRB phosphorylation by cyclinD-CDK4/6. Several studies
have demonstrated an involvement of the classical Ras/ERK pathway in G1
progression by the direct control of cyclinD1 expression. This appears
to be primarily mediated by ERK-dependent modulation of AP-1 and ETS
transcription factors that bind to defined elements in the cyclinD1
promoter (41
42
43)
. The Ras/ERK pathway is further
implicated in the regulation of pRB by the demonstration that cells
lacking functional pRB do not require cyclinD1 and are unable to arrest
the cell cycle after expression of a dominant negative Ras mutant or
microinjection of neutralizing anti-Ras antibodies
(44
45
46
47)
. Further studies showed that overexpression of
direct inhibitors of cyclinD1CDK4/6 complexes, such as
p21CIP1/WAF1 and p16INK4a,
inhibits Ras-induced proliferation (48)
. Thus, stimulation
of synthesis and assembly of cyclinD1-dependent kinase complexes during
early G1 appears to be a bona fide role for the ERK pathway
in the control of the cell cycle.
The Ras/ERK pathway also acts post-translationally on cyclinD- and
E-dependent kinase assembly and catalytic activity. This was first
alluded to by the observation that ectopically expressed cyclinD can
only be incorporated into functional kinase complexes in the presence
of exogenous growth factors (49)
. Subsequently, the
synthesis of the p21 family CKIs has been shown to be directly
modulated by the Ras/ERK pathway. In previously quiescent cells, growth
factor stimulation causes cell cycle re-entry from G0 and transient
p21CIP1/WAF1 expression, in a manner dependent on
ERK activity (50)
. Since primary cells lacking both
p21CIP1/WAF1 and p27KIP1
genes have significantly depleted cyclinDCDK4/6 complexes in G1, the
functional consequence of p21CIP1/WAF1 expression
at this stage of the cell cycle is to contribute, in addition to
p27KIP1, to the assembly of cyclinDCDK4/6
complexes and hence promote G1 progression (17
, 50
51
52)
.
In addition, entry into S-phase is promoted by proteolytic degradation
of p27KIP1 in late G1, contributing to the
release from inhibition of the rate-limiting cyclinECDK2 complex
(17)
. Although cyclinE-CDK2 itself contributes to this
degradation, a significant component may be dependent on ERK activity
(53)
. ERK is able to phosphorylate
p27KIP1 in vitro, preventing the CKI from
interacting with and inhibiting CDK2. Moreover, at this stage in the
cell cycle, expression of a dominant negative Ras mutant or
pharmacological inhibition of MEK leads to maintenance of
p27KIP1 protein levels and results in a G1/S
arrest, suggesting that ERK modulates p27KIP1 in
vivo (54
55
56)
. Although degradation of
p27KIP1 has been linked to the
ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, after constitutive ERK pathway activation
specific proteasome inhibitors are unable to stabilize
p27KIP1 protein levels, suggesting that
degradation occurs via a ubiquitin-independent pathway (55
, 57)
.
The key molecular events that contribute to the irreversible decision
to enter S-phase at the restriction point can therefore all be
modulated by ERK pathway activity: 1) the initiation of
cyclinA and cyclinE mRNA synthesis as a consequence of
cyclinD1-CDK4/6-mediated phosphorylation of pRB and liberation of E2F;
2) the assembly of cyclinA- and cyclinECDK2 kinase
complexes by the up-regulation of the pool of CKIs acting as assembly
factors; and 3) the release of catalytically active CDK2
complexes by the degradation of the inhibitory CKI
p27KIP1 that is bound tightly to these complexes
in late G1 (see Fig. 3
).
In addition to mitogenic growth factors, the majority of
untransformed cells also require attachment to an extracellular matrix
(ECM) for normal cell cycle progression. Cells become anchored to the
ECM through an interaction involving surface receptors called
integrins, composed of heterodimers between
and ß chains.
Integrin engagement has been demonstrated to activate the ERK pathway
both directly (58
59
60)
and indirectly in association with
growth factor stimulation (61
62
63)
. Increases in cyclinD1
mRNA and protein by many anchorage-dependent cell types require both
attachment to the ECM and stimulation by growth factors. Similar
requirements exist for pRB phosphorylation and hence expression of
E2F-dependent genes such as cyclinE (64
65
66
67)
. In growth
factor-treated cells, attachment to fibronectin or ligation of the
5ß1 integrin using a specific antibody results in potent ERK
activation and concomitant expression of cyclinD1. Furthermore, the
adhesion requirement for cyclinD1 expression can be suppressed by the
expression of a constitutively active form of ERK (68)
.
Exactly how integrins are coupled to the ERK pathway is currently
unclear. Several studies indicate an involvement of the cytoplasmic
tyrosine kinases Src and FAK in ERK activation (59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70)
while another study suggests a FAK-independent mechanism. In this case,
a subset of integrins, composed of
1 and
vß3, are required, in
addition to the adaptor protein Shc, for signaling to the Ras/ERK
pathway and consequently for G1 progression. Ligation of other
integrins or expression of dominant negative Shc results in cell cycle
arrest and apoptosis under the same conditions (71)
. These
studies demonstrate a clear role for the ERK pathway in
integrin-mediated ECM-dependent cell survival and proliferation. This
requirement, however, may be confined to early G1, since control of
certain cell cycle componentsfor example,
p21CIP1/WAF1, which initially requires
ERKbecomes refractory to this pathway in late G1 (50)
.
Additional parallel pathways may consequently mediate ECM-dependent
proliferation at this stage. In addition to the control of cyclinD1
kinase complexes, cell anchorage may also indirectly modulate
cyclinE-CDK2 via the ERK pathway. Although anchorage has no significant
effect on either the levels or formation of these complexes in G1, it
does affect the levels of CKIs, which act to inhibit their activity. In
suspended cells, expression of both p21CIP1/WAF1
and p27KIP1 are increased dramatically, the
latter being a consequence of decreased degradation (66
, 67
, 72)
. Together with the decrease in cyclinD1 expression, this
contributes to cell cycle arrest at G1/S.
Finally, a novel role for the ERK MAP kinase pathway in G2/M cell cycle
control has recently been suggested. Although growth factors are the
primary ERK-activating stimuli, ionizing radiation has also been shown
to be a potent ERK pathway agonist in contrast to other stress stimuli
(73
, 74)
. This promotes ERK-dependent cell cycle recovery
after DNA repair since cells expressing dominant-negative MEK2, but not
MEK1, are unable to recover from a radiation-induced G2/M checkpoint
arrest (75)
. In addition, treatment of cells with PD98059,
a pharmacological inhibitor of endogenous MEK, provokes a G2/M arrest
and concomitant reduction of cyclinB-CDK1 kinase activity, supporting a
role for the ERK pathway in mitotic control (76)
.
ERK5/BMK1, a novel member of the MAP kinase family, was recently
identified. Although ERK5 contains unique carboxyl-terminal and loop 12
sequences, it possesses the characteristic T-E-Y tripartite
phosphorylation motif unique to this subfamily of enzymes
(77)
. The catalytic activity of ERK5 is increased after
phosphorylation by its upstream activator MEK5 and in certain cell
types by agonists such as serum, hydrogen peroxide, and high osmolarity
(see Fig. 1
) (78
, 79)
. Although there appears to be no
direct catalytic cross talk, at the level of cell proliferation there
is significant synergy between the ERK1/2 and ERK5 pathways. For
example, Raf-1-dependent transformation of fibroblasts is either
enhanced or blocked by expression of constitutively active or kinase
dead mutants of MEK5, respectively (80)
. Furthermore, ERK5
can play a direct role in cell cycle progression mediated by EGF, an
ERK5 agonist. Expression of a dominant negative mutant of ERK5
abolishes EGF- and serum-dependent proliferation of epithelial cells
and prevents entry into S-phase. These effects appear to be independent
of Ras. Conversely, activated forms of Ras can enhance ERK5 catalytic
activity significantly, and in certain cell types Ras is required for
ligand-dependent activation (81)
. This suggests that both
Ras-dependent and -independent mechanisms of ERK5 activation may exist,
although the exact mechanisms are currently unclear (82)
.
One clue, however, comes from observations with Raf-1. This kinase
plays a role in ERK5 regulation since expression of wild-type and
activated forms are able to rescue loss of ERK5 activity caused by
expression of dominant-negative Ras effector mutants (80)
.
The catalytic activity of Raf-1, however, appears not to be required
(80)
. One mechanism by which Raf-1 might therefore
regulate ERK5 is by modulation of protein complexes. This is suggested
by the observation that Raf-1 and ERK5 interact physically and that
this interaction is enhanced by increasing ERK5 activity
(80)
. Exactly how the ERK5 pathway directly controls
proliferation is unclear. The observation that the transcription factor
MEF2C is a direct phosphorylation target of ERK5 and its
trans-activation is increased dramatically by serum in an
ERK5-dependent manner suggests a possible mechanism (79)
.
Numerous immediate-early genes harbor MEF2 binding sites in their
promoters, including c-jun, strongly suggesting that genes
involved directly in cell proliferation may be transcriptional targets
of the ERK5 pathway (79)
. This hypothesis is supported by
the observation that the c-fos promoter is also modulated by
ERK5 after direct phosphorylation of the ternary complex factor Sap1a,
a member of the ETS domain-containing transcription factor family
(81)
. Its should be stressed, however, that the extent of
ERK5 activation and consequently its physiological role in both cell
cycle regulation and the stress response may be cell type specific
(78)
.
Although significantly less well characterized, an involvement in cell
cycle control of the SAPKs has recently emerged. JNK1 has been shown to
bind to and phosphorylate the E2F1 transcription factor in
vitro and consequently reduce its DNA binding affinity
(83)
. Thus, JNK activation in vivo may have the
consequence of disrupting E2F-containing transcriptional complexes and
imparting a stress-induced G1 arrest subsequent to CDK-mediated
phosphorylation of pRB. This JNK-mediated arrest, however, can be
separated from the role in cell cycle control of its primary
transcription factor target, c-Jun. Phosphorylation of c-Jun on serines
63 and 73 by JNK enhances its trans-activation in response
to stress stimuli. In contrast, the proliferative functions of
c-Junfor example, in elevating the expression of cyclinD1appear to
be independent of these phosphorylations (84)
. In
addition, c-Jun has also recently been shown to promote proliferation
by acting as a transcriptional repressor of p53 and consequently its
target gene, the CDK inhibitor p21CIP1/WAF1
(85)
. Similarly, an involvement of p38 and its upstream
kinases MKK3, MKK6, and MEKK3 in the establishment of a G1/S cell cycle
arrest has been well documented (86
, 87)
and has been
attributed to antagonism of ERK-mediated expression of cyclinD1
(41)
. Intriguingly, another mechanism by which p38 MAP
kinase may negatively regulate the cell cycle is by activation of the
mitotic spindle assembly checkpoint pathway that monitors the correct
formation of the spindle and attachment of kinetochores. Treatment of
cells with nocodazole, which disrupts the spindle, causes activation of
p38 during M-phase but not other phases of the cell cycle. Moreover,
checkpoint activation can be suppressed by treatment with the p38
inhibitor SB203580 (88)
. The significance and molecular
mechanisms of these observations have yet to be established although
they do strongly suggest that stress-activated MAP kinase pathways play
a role in arresting the cell cycle, possibly to prevent inappropriate
execution of key transitions in the presence of DNA damaging agents or
other stressful stimuli.
| INTEGRATION OF THE ERK PATHWAY WITH OTHER RAS EFFECTOR PATHWAYS IN CELL CYCLE CONTROL |
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Ras has long been known to exert both positive and negative effects on
cell growth and proliferation. The molecular basis of these opposing
actions are now beginning to be understood based on the particular
effector pathway targeted by Ras in response to a given stimulus or
with respect to the particular cellular, biological, or temporal
context. For example, in contrast to the growth-promoting effects of
transient Ras activation associated with growth factor stimulation, in
many cell types prolonged Ras activation will lead to cell cycle arrest
or apoptosis. Activation of the JNK pathway is commonly associated with
apoptosis. Despite being viable, mice lacking both alleles of the
brain-specific JNK3 kinase display a marked decrease in both seizure
activity and hippocampal neuron apoptosis associated with the
excitotoxic glutamate-receptor agonist kainic acid (92)
.
In addition, JNK1/JNK2 double mutant mice, but not other JNK compound
mutants, are embryonic lethal, displaying hindbrain exencephaly and a
reduction in cellular apoptosis along the neural folds
(93)
. Exactly whether Ras promotes apoptosis via
activation of the JNK pathway is currently unclear. Ras has been shown
to signal to the JNK pathway, possibly by a mechanism involving MEKK1
(94
95
96)
. In addition, both oncogenic Ras and an activated
form of Raf-1 promote the expression and secretion of heparin binding
epidermal growth factor in fibroblasts that can activate JNK in an
autocrine manner (97)
. Conversely, Ras may mediate
pro-survival signals via activation of the PI 3-kinase/PKB pathway.
Several substrates have been identified downstream of PKB, such as Bad
and members of the forkhead transcription factor family, which
contribute to cell survival after PKB activation (98)
.
Opposing effects of different Ras effector pathways have also been
observed with regard to cell cycle progression. For example, the
expression of the CKI p21CIP1/WAF1 is regulated
by Ras via the Raf kinase in response to serum or growth factors.
However, the small GTPase Rho, which is essential for Ras-induced
transformation, was shown to inhibit Raf-mediated expression of
p21CIP1/WAF1 at the promoter level, despite being
a downstream Ras effector molecule. Conversely, inhibition of Rho leads
to cell cycle arrest at S-phase due to Raf-mediated up-regulation of
p21CIP1/WAF1 (99)
. Consequently, the
cellular outcome with regard to survival vs. apoptosis, or
proliferation vs. cell cycle arrest, may depend entirely on the
particular effector pathway(s) engaged with Ras at a given time or in a
particular cell type and may also be a consequence of the degree to
which Ras is activated at that time.
| OTHER MECHANISMS OF MAPK-DEPENDENT MODULATION OF GROWTH AND PROLIFERATION |
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In addition to protein synthesis, the ERK MAP kinase pathway has
recently been shown to stimulate another key mechanism involved in cell
growth, the synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides, critical in the
de novo production of DNA and RNA. The rate-limiting step in
this process is catalyzed by an enzyme known as carbomoyl phosphate
synthetase (CPS II), which is part of a larger tripartite protein
complex called CAD. CPS II activity and phosphorylation have been shown
to be stimulated by treatment of cells with the ERK agonists PDGF and
EGF, respectively, and ERK is able to phosphorylate CPS II in
vitro. Furthermore, stimulation by EGF of uridine 5'-triphosphate
synthesis in vivo is abolished after treatment with the MEK
inhibitor PD98059 (103)
. These results indicate that MAP
kinase pathways may play a much broader role in the regulation of cell
growth and proliferation than was hitherto apparent. Regulation of the
cell cycle control apparatus may therefore emerge as only one of many
mechanisms by which these ubiquitous signaling pathways couple
extracellular signals to growth and proliferation.
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F. Bruzzese, E. Di Gennaro, A. Avallone, S. Pepe, C. Arra, M. Caraglia, P. Tagliaferri, and A. Budillon Synergistic Antitumor Activity of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Gefitinib and IFN-{alpha} in Head and Neck Cancer Cells In vitro and In vivo Clin. Cancer Res., January 15, 2006; 12(2): 617 - 625. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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R. Philipova and M. Whitaker Active ERK1 is dimerized in vivo: bisphosphodimers generate peak kinase activity and monophosphodimers maintain basal ERK1 activity J. Cell Sci., December 15, 2005; 118(24): 5767 - 5776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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J. Guo, G. Sheng, and B. W. Warner Epidermal Growth Factor-induced Rapid Retinoblastoma Phosphorylation at Ser780 and Ser795 Is Mediated by ERK1/2 in Small Intestine Epithelial Cells J. Biol. Chem., October 28, 2005; 280(43): 35992 - 35998. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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W. Kang, O. Nielsen, C. Fenger, G. Leslie, U. Holmskov, and K. B.M. Reid Induction of DMBT1 expression by reduced ERK activity during a gastric mucosa differentiation-like process and its association with human gastric cancer Carcinogenesis, June 1, 2005; 26(6): 1129 - 1137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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L. Ylisastigui, R. Kaur, H. Johnson, J. Volker, G. He, U. Hansen, and D. Margolis Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases Regulate LSF Occupancy at the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Promoter J. Virol., May 15, 2005; 79(10): 5952 - 5962. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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S. R. Paccani, L. Patrussi, C. Ulivieri, J. L. Masferrer, M. M. D'Elios, and C. T. Baldari Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs inhibit a Fyn-dependent pathway coupled to Rac and stress kinase activation in TCR signaling Blood, March 1, 2005; 105(5): 2042 - 2048. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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R. Y. M. Ma, T. H. K. Tong, A. M. S. Cheung, A. C. C. Tsang, W. Y. Leung, and K.-M. Yao Raf/MEK/MAPK signaling stimulates the nuclear translocation and transactivating activity of FOXM1c J. Cell Sci., February 15, 2005; 118(4): 795 - 806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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R. A. K. Singh and J. Z. Zhang Differential Activation of ERK, p38, and JNK Required for Th1 and Th2 Deviation in Myelin-Reactive T Cells Induced by Altered Peptide Ligand J. Immunol., December 15, 2004; 173(12): 7299 - 7307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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J. Liu, E. E Puscheck, F. Wang, A. Trostinskaia, D. Barisic, G. Maniere, D. Wygle, W Zhong, E. H H M Rings, and D. A Rappolee Serine-threonine kinases and transcription factors active in signal transduction are detected at high levels of phosphorylation during mitosis in preimplantation embryos and trophoblast stem cells Reproduction, November 1, 2004; 128(5): 643 - 654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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W. H. Shen, S. T. Jackson, S. R. Broussard, R. H. McCusker, K. Strle, G. G. Freund, R. W. Johnson, R. Dantzer, and K. W. Kelley IL-1{beta} Suppresses Prolonged Akt Activation and Expression of E2F-1 and Cyclin A in Breast Cancer Cells J. Immunol., June 15, 2004; 172(12): 7272 - 7281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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D. C. Bergmann, W. Lukowitz, and C. R. Somerville Stomatal Development and Pattern Controlled by a MAPKK Kinase Science, June 4, 2004; 304(5676): 1494 - 1497. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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M. N. Garnovskaya, Y. V. Mukhin, T. M. Vlasova, J. S. Grewal, M. E. Ullian, B. G. Tholanikunnel, and J. R. Raymond Mitogen-induced Rapid Phosphorylation of Serine 795 of the Retinoblastoma Gene Product in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Involves ERK Activation J. Biol. Chem., June 4, 2004; 279(23): 24899 - 24905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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J. G. Jackson, P. St. Clair, M. X. Sliwkowski, and M. G. Brattain Blockade of Epidermal Growth Factor- or Heregulin-Dependent ErbB2 Activation with the Anti-ErbB2 Monoclonal Antibody 2C4 Has Divergent Downstream Signaling and Growth Effects Cancer Res., April 1, 2004; 64(7): 2601 - 2609. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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B. Kasper, E. Brandt, S. Bulfone-Paus, and F. Petersen Platelet factor 4 (PF-4)-induced neutrophil adhesion is controlled by src-kinases, whereas PF-4-mediated exocytosis requires the additional activation of p38 MAP kinase and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Blood, March 1, 2004; 103(5): 1602 - 1610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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A. Raucci, E. Laplantine, A. Mansukhani, and C. Basilico Activation of the ERK1/2 and p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathways Mediates Fibroblast Growth Factor-induced Growth Arrest of Chondrocytes J. Biol. Chem., January 16, 2004; 279(3): 1747 - 1756. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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M. Xiu, J. Kim, E. Sampson, C.-Y. Huang, R. J. Davis, K. E. Paulson, and A. S. Yee The Transcriptional Repressor HBP1 Is a Target of the p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway in Cell Cycle Regulation Mol. Cell. Biol., December 1, 2003; 23(23): 8890 - 8901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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A. Calipel, G. Lefevre, C. Pouponnot, F. Mouriaux, A. Eychene, and F. Mascarelli Mutation of B-Raf in Human Choroidal Melanoma Cells Mediates Cell Proliferation and Transformation through the MEK/ERK Pathway J. Biol. Chem., October 24, 2003; 278(43): 42409 - 42418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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S. McGinn, S. Saad, P. Poronnik, and C. A. Pollock High glucose-mediated effects on endothelial cell proliferation occur via p38 MAP kinase Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, October 1, 2003; 285(4): E708 - E717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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B. Nelson, C. Kurischko, J. Horecka, M. Mody, P. Nair, L. Pratt, A. Zougman, L. D.B. McBroom, T. R. Hughes, C. Boone, et al. RAM: A Conserved Signaling Network That Regulates Ace2p Transcriptional Activity and Polarized Morphogenesis Mol. Biol. Cell, September 1, 2003; 14(9): 3782 - 3803. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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E. G. Barbacci, L. R. Pustilnik, A. M. K. Rossi, E. Emerson, P. E. Miller, B. P. Boscoe, E. D. Cox, K. K. Iwata, J. P. Jani, K. Provoncha, et al. The Biological and Biochemical Effects of CP-654577, a Selective erbB2 Kinase Inhibitor, on Human Breast Cancer Cells Cancer Res., August 1, 2003; 63(15): 4450 - 4459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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L. Nguyen, B. Malgrange, I. Breuskin, L. Bettendorff, G. Moonen, S. Belachew, and J.-M. Rigo Autocrine/Paracrine Activation of the GABAA Receptor Inhibits the Proliferation of Neurogenic Polysialylated Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule-Positive (PSA-NCAM+) Precursor Cells from Postnatal Striatum J. Neurosci., April 15, 2003; 23(8): 3278 - 3294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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C. Hecquet, G. Lefevre, M. Valtink, K. Engelmann, and F. Mascarelli Activation and Role of MAP Kinase-Dependent Pathways in Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells: JNK1, P38 Kinase, and Cell Death Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., March 1, 2003; 44(3): 1320 - 1329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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V. Budagian, E. Bulanova, L. Brovko, Z. Orinska, R. Fayad, R. Paus, and S. Bulfone-Paus Signaling through P2X7 Receptor in Human T Cells Involves p56lck, MAP Kinases, and Transcription Factors AP-1 and NF-kappa B J. Biol. Chem., January 10, 2003; 278(3): 1549 - 1560. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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J. E. Dumont, S. Dremier, I. Pirson, and C. Maenhaut Cross signaling, cell specificity, and physiology Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, July 1, 2002; 283(1): C2 - C28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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M. Potente, U. R. Michaelis, B. Fisslthaler, R. Busse, and I. Fleming Cytochrome P450 2C9-induced Endothelial Cell Proliferation Involves Induction of Mitogen-activated Protein (MAP) Kinase Phosphatase-1, Inhibition of the c-Jun N-terminal Kinase, and Up-regulation of Cyclin D1 J. Biol. Chem., May 3, 2002; 277(18): 15671 - 15676. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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E. Correa-Meyer, L. Pesce, C. Guerrero, and J. I. Sznajder Mechanotransduction in the Lung: Cyclic stretch activates ERK1/2 via G proteins and EGFR in alveolar epithelial cells Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, May 1, 2002; 282(5): L883 - L891. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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U. K. Misra, G. Gawdi, and S. V. Pizzo Beryllium fluoride-induced cell proliferation: a process requiring P21ras-dependent activated signal transduction and NF-{kappa}B-dependent gene regulation J. Leukoc. Biol., March 1, 2002; 71(3): 487 - 494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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B. R. Kelemen, K. Hsiao, and S. A. Goueli Selective in Vivo Inhibition of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Activation Using Cell-permeable Peptides J. Biol. Chem., March 1, 2002; 277(10): 8741 - 8748. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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U. K. Misra and S. V. Pizzo Regulation of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 Activity in Macrophages Stimulated with Receptor-recognized Forms of alpha 2-Macroglobulin. ROLE IN MITOGENESIS AND CELL PROLIFERATION J. Biol. Chem., February 1, 2002; 277(6): 4069 - 4078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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J.-L. Magnard, M. Yang, Y.-C. S. Chen, M. Leary, and S. McCormick The Arabidopsis Gene Tardy Asynchronous Meiosis Is Required for the Normal Pace and Synchrony of Cell Division during Male Meiosis Plant Physiology, November 1, 2001; 127(3): 1157 - 1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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J. M. Schmitt and P. J. S. Stork Cyclic AMP-Mediated Inhibition of Cell Growth Requires the Small G Protein Rap1 Mol. Cell. Biol., June 1, 2001; 21(11): 3671 - 3683. [Abstract] [Full Text] |
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M. Hayashi, R. I. Tapping, T.-H. Chao, J.-F. Lo, C. C. King, Y. Yang, and J.-D. Lee BMK1 Mediates Growth Factor-induced Cell Proliferation through Direct Cellular Activation of Serum and Glucocorticoid-inducible Kinase J. Biol. Chem., March 16, 2001; 276(12): 8631 - 8634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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H.-Y. Liu, B. S. Nefsky, and N. C. Walworth The Ded1 DEAD Box Helicase Interacts with Chk1 and Cdc2 J. Biol. Chem., January 18, 2002; 277(4): 2637 - 2643. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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