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KMID : 0191120090240000195
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2009 Volume.24 No. 0 p.195 ~ p.203
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Aldosterone-induced TGF-beta1 Expression is Regulated by Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases and Activator Protein-1 in Mesangial Cells
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Han Jeong-Sun
Choi Bum-Soon
Yang Chul-Woo
Kim Yong-Soo
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Abstract
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Aldosterone has been shown to stimulate renal TGF-beta1 expression. However, the mechanisms for aldosterone-induced TGF-beta1 expression have not been clearly determined in mesangial cells. We examined the role of extracellular-signal regulated kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and activator protein- 1 (AP-1) in the aldosterone-induced TGF-beta1 expression in rat mesangial cells. TGF-beta1 protein in the conditioned medium released from rat mesangial cells was measured by sandwich ELISA, TGF-beta1 mRNA expression was analyzed by Northern blotting, AP-1 DNA binding activity was measured by EMSA and the ERK1/2, JNK activity was analyzed by western blotting. Aldosterone significantly stimulated TGF-beta1 protein production and TGF-beta1 mRNA expression in mesangial cells in a dose-dependent manner. Aldosterone significantly increased AP-1 DNA binding activity in mesangial cells. Pre-treatment of cells with AP-1 inhibitor, curcumin, blocked aldosterone-induced AP-1 DNA binding activity as well as aldosterone-induced TGF-beta1 production. Aldosterone increased phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and JNK in mesangial cells. Pre-treatment of cells with ERK1/2 inhibitor, PD98059, or JNK inhibitor, SP600125 significantly inhibited aldosterone-induced ERK1/2 and JNK activity and subsequently TGF-beta1 production, respectively. We conclude that aldosteroneinduced TGF-beta1 expression in mesangial cells is regulated by the ERK1/ 2, JNK and AP-1 intracellular signaling pathways.
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KEYWORD
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Aldosterone, Transforming Growth Factor beta1, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, Transcription Factor AP-1
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