Platelet-derived growth factor stimulates de-novo synthesis of mitogen-activated protein kinase in renal mesangial cells.
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) BB is a potent mitogen for renal mesangial cells and stimulates a biphasic mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) activation. A rapid increase in activity (maximal at 10 min) is followed by a lower persistent level of activity which is maximal at 4-6 h. The second peak of MAP kinase activity is markedly attenuated by the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide and, consequently, is paralleled by a marked de-novo synthesis of p42 and p44 MAP kinases, as measured by immunoprecipitation of [35S]methionine-labeled mesangial cells and by a 700% increase in total MAP kinase protein, as detected by Western-blot analysis. A 30-min treatment with PDGF-BB is sufficient to induce pronounced de-novo synthesis of MAP kinase. However, for maximal induction of MAP kinase synthesis, PDGF is required to be present for at least 4 h. In addition, an increased de-novo synthesis of MAP kinase kinase, the upstream activator of MAP kinase, is observed in response to PDGF stimulation. We propose that PDGF-induced de-novo synthesis of MAP kinase and MAP kinase kinase is important for the potent mitogenic activity of this growth factor.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Basel, Switzerland.
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Pfeilschifter
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000077214:Becaplermin; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005920:Glomerular Mesangium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D051381:Rats; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D000077214:Becaplermin; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases