title: Phospholipase C-gamma1 is required for cell survival in oxidative stress by protein kinase C.
abstract: Phospholipase C-gamma1 (PLC-gamma1) activation has been reported to enhance cell survival during the cellular response to oxidative stress. We studied the role of protein kinase C (PKC) pathways in mediating PLC-gamma1 survival signalling in oxidative stress by using mouse embryonic fibroblasts genetically deficient in PLC-gamma1 (Plcg1(-/-)) and its wild type (Plcg1(+/+)). PLC-gamma1 was activated by H(2)O(2) treatment in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Activation of PKC was also markedly increased in both cell lines treated with H(2)O(2) (1-5 mM), but with low doses (50-200 microM), PKC activation was considerably decreased in Plcg1(-/-) cells. After treatment with H(2)O(2), PKC-dependent phosphorylation of Bcl-2 and cell viability of Plcg1(-/-) cells decreased dramatically and caspase-3-like activity increased significantly compared with that of the wild-type cells. Furthermore, pretreatment of Plcg1(+/+) cells with PKC-specific inhibitor decreased levels of PKC-dependent Bcl-2 phosphorylation, enhanced caspase-3 activity and their sensitivity to H(2)O(2). On the contrary, treatment of Plcg1(-/-) cells with PKC-specific activator increased the Bcl-2 phosphorylation, decreased caspase-3 activity and improved their survival. These results suggest that PLC-gamma1 mediates survival signalling in oxidative-stress response by PKC-dependent phosphorylation of Bcl-2 and inhibition of caspase-3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, The First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Chun
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: An-Ling
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhi-Peng
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhi-Yong
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.forename: Qun-Sheng
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Shen-Qiu
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053148:Caspase 3; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000633:toxicity; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051966:Phospholipase C gamma; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D051966:Phospholipase C gamma; C505409:Casp3 protein, mouse; D053148:Caspase 3; D020169:Caspases