title: Role for copper in transient oxidation and nuclear translocation of MTF-1, but not of NF-kappa B, by the heme-hemopexin transport system.
abstract: Heme-hemopexin (2-10 microM) is used as a model for intravenous heme released in trauma, stroke, and ischemia-reperfusion. A transient increase in cellular protein oxidation occurs during receptor-mediated heme transport from hemopexin which is inhibited by the nonpermeable Cu(I) chelator, bathocuproinedisulfonate. Thus, participation of surface redox process involving Cu(I) generation are proposed to be linked to the induction of the protective proteins heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and metallothionein-1 (MT-1) by heme-hemopexin. The region (-153 to -42) in the proximal promoter of the mouse MT-1 gene responds to heme- and CoPP-hemopexin in transient transfection assays and contains metal-responsive elements for MTF-1 and an antioxidant-responsive element (ARE) overlapping a GC-rich E-box to which USF-1 and -2 bind. No decreases in DNA binding of the diamide-oxidation sensitive USF-1 and -2 occur upon exposure of cells to heme-hemopexin. MTF-1 and the ARE-binding proteins are relatively resistant to diamide oxidation and are induced approximately eight- and two-fold, respectively, by heme-hemopexin. BCDS prevents the nuclear translocation of MTF-1 by both heme- and CoPP-hemopexin complexes as well as MT-1 mRNA induction by CoPP-hemopexin. Thus, copper is needed for the surface oxidation events and yet the nuclear translocation of MTF-1 in response to hemopexin occurs via copper, probably Cu(I),-dependent signaling cascades from the hemopexin receptor rather than the oxidation per se.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Vanacore
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Eskew
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D006418:Heme / Q000378:metabolism*; D006419:Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing) / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; D006466:Hemopexin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051379:Mice; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010618:Phenanthrolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051720:Upstream Stimulatory Factors; D000097809:Transcription Factor MTF-1
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D003300:Copper; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D006418:Heme; D006419:Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing); D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; D006466:Hemopexin; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008668:Metallothionein; D016328:NF-kappa B; D010618:Phenanthrolines; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051720:Upstream Stimulatory Factors; D000097809:Transcription Factor MTF-1; C497181:USF1 protein, human; C497183:Usf1 protein, mouse; C028559:bathocuproine sulfonate; C496541:HMOX1 protein, human; C496542:Hmox1 protein, mouse