title: Induced secretion of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) in human hepatoma cell HepG2 by rubratoxin B.
abstract: The induction of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) secretion by rubratoxin B was investigated using human hepatoma cell line HepG2; we also documented the involvement of stress-activated MAP kinases [c-Jun-N-terminal kinases (JNKs) and p38s] in this process. Rubratoxin B dramatically enhanced IGFBP-1 secretion, which peaked at a concentration of 40 microg/ml. The amount of IGFBP-1 mRNA increased with time and plateaued at 6 h. Compared with the amounts of IGFBP-1 secreted, the induction ratios of transcription were much smaller, indicating that IGFBP-1 secretion is regulated chiefly post-transcriptionally. The result of concomitant treatment with rubratoxin B and JNK inhibitor indicated that JNKs do not affect rubratoxin B-induced IGFBP-1 secretion. Alternatively, rubratoxin B-associated induction of IGFBP-1 secretion was marked in the absence of p38 inhibitor but attenuated in its presence. Therefore, p38s appear to stimulate rubratoxin B-induced IGFBP-1 secretion. Treatment with p38 inhibitor slightly increased the amount of rubratoxin B-induced IGFBP-1 mRNA. However this induction ratio was smaller than that of rubratoxin B-induced secretion, suggesting that p38s regulate IGFBP-1 secretion both transcriptionally and post-transcriptionally. In this study, we showed that rubratoxin B induces IGFBP-1 levels in HepG2 cells and p38s contribute to this process.
authors.affiliation: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, National Food Research Institute, 2-1-12 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. nagasima@affrc.go.jp
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagashima
authors.forename: Kumiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maeda-Nakamura
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwashita
authors.forename: Tetsuhisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goto
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D018970:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013997:Time Factors; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007093:Imidazoles; D018970:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1; D009183:Mycotoxins; D011725:Pyridines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C100297:rubratoxins; C432165:pyrazolanthrone; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; C093642:SB 203580