title: Role of TAB1 in nitric oxide-induced p38 activation in insulin-producing cells.
abstract: The aim of present study was to elucidate the role of TAB1 in nitric oxide-induced activation of p38 MAPK. For this purpose we over-expressed TAB1 in insulin-producing beta-TC6 cells. We observed in cells transiently over-expressing TAB1 that p38 activation was enhanced in response to DETA/NONOate. A lowering of TAB1 levels, using the siRNA technique, resulted in the opposite effect. The DETA/NONOate-induced cell death rate was increased in cells transiently overexpressing TAB1. In stable beta-TC6 cell clones with very high TAB1 levels p38 phosphorylation was enhanced also at basal conditions. DETA/NONOate increased also the phosphorylation of JNK and ERK in beta-TC6 cells, but these events were not affected by TAB1. Interestingly, the inhibitory effect of SB203580 on p38 phosphorylation was paralleled by a stimulatory effect on JNK phosphorylation and an inhibitory effect on ERK phosphorylation. In summary, we propose that TAB1 promotes nitric oxide-induced p38 autophosphorylation. In addition, nitric oxide-induced p38 activation seems to promote JNK inhibition and ERK activation, but this effect appears to not require TAB1. A better understanding of how the TAB1/p38 pathway promotes beta-cell death in response to nitric oxide might help in the development of novel pharmacological approaches in the treatment of diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Makeeva
authors.forename: Godfried M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Roomans
authors.forename: Nils
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Welsh
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D016923:Cell Death / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4 / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D007328:Insulin; D009603:Nitroso Compounds; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; C531463:Tab1 protein, mouse; C094210:2,2'-(hydroxynitrosohydrazono)bis-ethanamine; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4