title: Role of JNK activation in apoptosis: a double-edged sword.
abstract: JNK is a key regulator of many cellular events, including programmed cell death (apoptosis). In the absence of NF-kB activation, prolonged JNK activation contributes to TNF-a induced apoptosis. JNK is also essential for UV induced apoptosis. However, recent studies reveal that JNK can suppress apoptosis in IL-3-dependent hematopoietic cells via phosphorylation of the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family protein BAD. Thus, JNK has pro- or antiapoptotic functions, depending on cell type, nature of the death stimulus, duration of its activation and the activity of other signaling pathways.
authors.affiliation: Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6027, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Anning
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000378:metabolism; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4; D051379:Mice; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D051025:bcl-Associated Death Protein
chemical_list: C494819:BAD protein, human; C494820:Bad protein, mouse; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D007377:Interleukin-3; D016328:NF-kappa B; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D051025:bcl-Associated Death Protein; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases