title: Epac- and Rap- independent ERK1/2 phosphorylation induced by Gs-coupled receptor stimulation in HEK293 cells.
abstract: Serotonin activates Ras and Ras-dependent ERK1/2 phosphorylation in HEK293 cells expressing G(s)-coupled 5-HT(4) or 5-HT(7) serotonin receptors through unknown mechanisms. Both Epac/Rap-dependent and -independent pathways for Ras-dependent ERK1/2 activation have been suggested. Epac overexpression or Epac-specific 8-CPT-2'-O-Me-cAMP did not cause ERK1/2 phosphorylation, despite Rap activation. The data did not support a role for PLCepsilon or DAG-dependent Ras GEFs of the Ras-GRP family in Ras-dependent ERK1/2 phosphorylation. However, serotonin stimulated phosphorylation of endogenous and recombinant Ras-GRF1, increased [Ca(2+)](i) and caused Ca(2+)- and calmodulin-dependent ERK1/2 phosphorylation. Different signalling pathways seem to be utilised by G(s)-coupled receptors in various isolates of HEK293 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Oslo, N-0316 Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Jens Henrik
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Norum
authors.forename: Hoda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dawood
authors.forename: Raymond R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Mattingly
authors.forename: Dagny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sandnes
authors.forename: Finn Olav
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D016336:Gene Products, vpr / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020662:Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4 / Q000378:metabolism*; D018631:ras Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C473217:8-(4-chloro-phenylthio)-2'-O-methyladenosine-3'-5'-cyclic monophosphate; D002147:Calmodulin; D016336:Gene Products, vpr; D020662:Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors; C116122:RAPGEF3 protein, human; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D018631:ras Proteins; D002118:Calcium