title: Vanadium induces AP-1- and NFkappB-dependent transcription activity.
abstract: Vanadate has been reported to be involved in the causation of cancer. In this study, we found that both AP-1 and NFkappaB activities were increased after treatment with sodium vanadate in JB6 cells. Maximum induction of AP-1 and NFkappaB appeared at 48 to 72 h. Phosphorylations of Erks and p38 kinases were markedly increased at 100 microM of vanadate, while phosphorylation of JNKs was not affected. Vanadate also enhances the phosphorylation of IkappaBalpha. These results suggest that the activation of AP-1 and NFkappaB by vanadate may be mediated through enhancement of phosphorylation of Erk/p38 kinases and IkappaBalpha, respectively.
authors.affiliation: The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota 55912, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D000072000:NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D014639:Vanadium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D014639:Vanadium; D000072000:NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases