title: Cyclosporin A induces erythroid differentiation of K562 cells through p38 MAPK and ERK pathways.
abstract: We studied the effects of cyclosporin A (CsA) on the erythroid differentiation of human erythroid leukemia cell line K562. After K562 was treated with CsA for 4 days, the percentage of hemoglobinized cells was increased by 3.3 times. Because it was reported p38 MAPK (p38) and ERK are involved in erythropoietin-induced erythroid differentiation, we studied their roles using specific inhibitors. p38 inhibitor (SB203580) prevented CsA-induced hemoglobin synthesis in K562 cells, although MEK/ERK inhibitor (U0126) enhanced it by 3.3 times in K562 cells. These results indicate activation of p38 and inactivation of ERK are involved in CsA-induced erythroid differentiation of K562 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kanoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sawafuji
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyakawa
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kizaki
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeda
mesh_terms: D002070:Butadienes / Q000494:pharmacology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D015672:Erythroid Precursor Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D020014:K562 Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D048369:MAP Kinase Kinase 1; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000187:drug effects*; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D009570:Nitriles / Q000494:pharmacology; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: D002070:Butadienes; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006454:Hemoglobins; D007093:Imidazoles; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009570:Nitriles; D011725:Pyridines; C113580:U 0126; D016572:Cyclosporine; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048369:MAP Kinase Kinase 1; C482125:MAP2K1 protein, human; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases; C093642:SB 203580