title: A novel PAR-1-type thrombin receptor signaling pathway: cyclic AMP-independent activation of PKA in SNB-19 glioblastoma cells.
abstract: Cellular effects of thrombin are mediated by members of a new subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors designated proteinase-activated receptors (PARs) with the prototype PAR-1. Investigation of PAR-1-induced signaling has been shown to be very important in clarifying thrombin's role in cell metabolism, differentiation, and growth. We evaluated connection of PAR-1 with the cAMP/PKA pathway in SNB-19 glioblastoma cells. Alpha-thrombin and the synthetic PAR-1 agonist SFLLRN stimulated PKA as shown by increased PKA activity and translocation of the catalytic PKA alpha subunits (PKA(cat)alpha) into the nucleus. However, no effect on cAMP could be observed. PKA(cat)alpha was found to be associated with nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) p65 and its inhibitor protein IkappaB in SNB-19 cells. After PAR-1 stimulation, this association was markedly diminished. We conclude that PAR-1 mediates PKA activation without altering cAMP levels but includes NF-kappaB-associated PKA(cat)alpha in SNB-19 glioblastoma cells. This is the first evidence for a cAMP-independent PKA signaling by a G protein-coupled receptor.
authors.affiliation: Research Group Pharmacological Haemostaseology, Medical Faculty at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Drackendorfer Strasse 1, Jena, D-07747, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zieger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tausch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Henklein
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005909:Glioblastoma; D006801:Humans; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D044463:Receptor, PAR-1; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D044463:Receptor, PAR-1; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin; C082835:thrombin receptor peptide (42-47); D000242:Cyclic AMP; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; D013917:Thrombin