title: Src suppressed C kinase substrate regulates the lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-alpha biosynthesis in rat astrocytes.
abstract: The protein kinase C (PKC) is known to be a critical component in the signaling cascades that lead to astrocyte-activation. To further understand the mechanism of PKC signaling in astrocyte-activation, we investigated the effect of SSeCKS, a PKC substrate, on LPS-induced cytokine expression in astrocytes by RT-PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Exposure of the cells to LPS induced rapid translocation of SSeCKS to the perinuclear sides, ERK activation and pronounced TNF-alpha production, which can be inhibited by the PKC inhibitor Gö6983. By using siRNA knockdown of SSeCKS expression, LPS-induced signaling events were partly inhibited, including ERK activation, inducible TNF-alpha biosynthesis and secretion. These results suggest that SSeCKS is involved in the LPS-induced TNF-alpha expression in astrocytes mediated by PKC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Medical College of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lin-lin
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Hai-ou
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Cong-cong
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Jun-ling
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ai-guo
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D054758:A Kinase Anchor Proteins; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000276:immunology; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D015213:Neuroimmunomodulation / Q000502:physiology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014162:Transfection; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D054758:A Kinase Anchor Proteins; C102361:Akap12 protein, rat; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3