title: Role of 4-hydroxynonenal and its metabolites in signaling.
abstract: Available evidence from a multitude of studies on the effects of 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) on cellular processes seem to converge on some common themes: (i) concentration-dependent opposing effects of HNE on key signaling components (e.g. protein kinase C, adenylate cyclase) predict that certain constitutive levels of HNE may be needed for normal cell functions - lowering of this constitutive HNE level in cells promotes proliferative machinery while an increase in this level promotes apoptotic signaling; (ii) HNE is a common denominator in stress-induced apoptosis caused by H(2)O(2), superoxide, UV, heat or oxidant chemicals such as doxorubicin; and (iii) HNE can modulate ligand-independent signaling by membrane receptors such as EGFR or Fas (CD95) and may act as a sensor of external stimuli for eliciting stress-response. Against a backdrop of various reported effects of HNE, in vitro and in vivo, we have critically evaluated the above mentioned hypotheses suggesting a key role of HNE in signaling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0647, USA.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: Abha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Yogesh C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Awasthi
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C027576:4-hydroxy-2-nonenal