IBYME   02675
INSTITUTO DE BIOLOGIA Y MEDICINA EXPERIMENTAL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Oxidative stress induces activation of the transcription factor CREB in neuronal cells
Autor/es:
PREGI N.; BYK L.; MARAZITA M.; CÁNEPA E.T.
Lugar:
Carlos Paz, Córdoba, Argentina
Reunión:
Congreso; XLIV Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Argentina de Investigación en; 2008
Resumen:
CB-P12.
OXIDATIVE STRESS INDUCES ACTIVATION OF THE
TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CREB IN NEURONAL CELLS
Pregi N, Byk L, Marazita MC, Cánepa ET.
Laboratorio de Biología Molecular - Departamento de Química
Biológica FCEN UBA Buenos Aires. E-mail:
npregi@qb.fcen.uba.ar
Cyclic AMP response element binding (CREB) protein, a
transcription factor, mediates responses to a number of
physiological and pathological signals such as neurotransmitters,
mitogens, and stress factors. Phosphorylation of CREB at Ser133, a
well-characterized modification site, seems to be necessary but not
sufficient to trigger its activation, suggesting a requirement for
additional independent mechanisms including other
phosphorylation sites and pathways. The aim of this work is to study
the role of CREB in the DNA damage response in neuronal cells. In
particular, the modification of CREB at phosphorylation sites in
addition to Ser133 will be explored. Metabolic labeling of cells with
32P-ATP followed by treatment with H2O2 showed that CREB
becomes phosphorylated starting at 30 minutes post-treatment.
However, unlike treatment with cAMP, addition of H2O2 did not
induce phosphorylation of CREB at Ser133, as detected by Western
blot. H2O2 also activated CREB transcriptional activity 3.5-fold in
reporter assays using p4xCRE-CAT. This effect was partially
blocked by inhibitors of Ras (PD152440) and MEK (PD98059)
indicating that the Ras/ERK pathway is involved in the activation of
CREB by H2O2. Taken together, these results suggest that H2O2
activates CREB by phosphorylation at sites other than the canonical
Ser133 through a pathway that requires Ras and MEK activity. P-ATP followed by treatment with H2O2 showed that CREB
becomes phosphorylated starting at 30 minutes post-treatment.
However, unlike treatment with cAMP, addition of H2O2 did not
induce phosphorylation of CREB at Ser133, as detected by Western
blot. H2O2 also activated CREB transcriptional activity 3.5-fold in
reporter assays using p4xCRE-CAT. This effect was partially
blocked by inhibitors of Ras (PD152440) and MEK (PD98059)
indicating that the Ras/ERK pathway is involved in the activation of
CREB by H2O2. Taken together, these results suggest that H2O2
activates CREB by phosphorylation at sites other than the canonical
Ser133 through a pathway that requires Ras and MEK activity.
well-characterized modification site, seems to be necessary but not
sufficient to trigger its activation, suggesting a requirement for
additional independent mechanisms including other
phosphorylation sites and pathways. The aim of this work is to study
the role of CREB in the DNA damage response in neuronal cells. In
particular, the modification of CREB at phosphorylation sites in
addition to Ser133 will be explored. Metabolic labeling of cells with
32P-ATP followed by treatment with H2O2 showed that CREB
becomes phosphorylated starting at 30 minutes post-treatment.
However, unlike treatment with cAMP, addition of H2O2 did not
induce phosphorylation of CREB at Ser133, as detected by Western
blot. H2O2 also activated CREB transcriptional activity 3.5-fold in
reporter assays using p4xCRE-CAT. This effect was partially
blocked by inhibitors of Ras (PD152440) and MEK (PD98059)
indicating that the Ras/ERK pathway is involved in the activation of
CREB by H2O2. Taken together, these results suggest that H2O2
activates CREB by phosphorylation at sites other than the canonical
Ser133 through a pathway that requires Ras and MEK activity. P-ATP followed by treatment with H2O2 showed that CREB
becomes phosphorylated starting at 30 minutes post-treatment.
However, unlike treatment with cAMP, addition of H2O2 did not
induce phosphorylation of CREB at Ser133, as detected by Western
blot. H2O2 also activated CREB transcriptional activity 3.5-fold in
reporter assays using p4xCRE-CAT. This effect was partially
blocked by inhibitors of Ras (PD152440) and MEK (PD98059)
indicating that the Ras/ERK pathway is involved in the activation of
CREB by H2O2. Taken together, these results suggest that H2O2
activates CREB by phosphorylation at sites other than the canonical
Ser133 through a pathway that requires Ras and MEK activity.