title: Signaling through the p38 and p42/44 mitogen-activated families of protein kinases in pancreatic beta-cell proliferation.
abstract: The present study has focused on the role of the 42- and 44-kDa mitogen-activated protein kinases (p42/44 MAPKs) and the 38-kDa mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) in the proliferation of the pancreatic beta-cell line MIN6. MIN6 beta-cell proliferation was assessed by measuring 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation into cellular DNA. Inhibition of both the p42/44 MAPK pathway using the MEK inhibitor PD098059 (PD) and the p38 MAPK pathway using the p38 inhibitor SB203580 (SB) caused a marked, concentration-dependent reduction in the BrdU immunostaining observed in the presence of 15% FCS when assessed using fluorescence immunocytochemistry. These data provide direct evidence of a role for p42/44 MAPKs in the mitogenic response of MIN6 beta-cells to FCS. Furthermore, these data also suggest a novel role for the p38 MAPK pathway in MIN6 beta-cell proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology and Reproduction Research Group, Guy's, King's, & St. Thomas' School of Biomedical Sciences, Guy's Campus, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom. chris.burns@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Squires
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Persaud
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005419:Flavonoids; D007093:Imidazoles; D011725:Pyridines; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; C093642:SB 203580; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one