title: Inhibition of HgCl2-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase activation by LL-Z1640-2 in CCRF-CEM cells.
abstract: Exposure of HgCl2 to CCRF-CEM human lymphoblastoid cells induced phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs); extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38. LL-Z1640-2, a macrocyclic nonaketide, inhibited HgCl2-induced JNK phosphorylation at 5-100 ng/ml. It also inhibited phosphorylation of ERK and p38 but only at 100 ng/ml. The same doses of radicicol did not suppress MAPKs activation. LL-Z1640-2 (at 100 ng/ml) inhibited HgCl2-induced JNK phosphorylation in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts but not in LLC-PK(1) renal epithelial cells. Thus, LL-Z1640-2 is a potent inhibitor of HgCl2-induced MAPKs activation, especially that of JNK, in CCRF-CEM cells.
authors: Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan. masatomm@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Matsuoka
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Wispriyono
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Iryo
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Igisu
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Sugiura
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D007783:Lactones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008627:Mercuric Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: C118715:LL Z1640-2; D007783:Lactones; D008627:Mercuric Chloride; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases