title: TRAIL induces proliferation of human glioma cells by c-FLIPL-mediated activation of ERK1/2.
abstract: TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) induces apoptosis in TRAIL-sensitive human malignant glioma cells. We show for the first time that TRAIL stimulates cell growth in TRAIL-resistant glioma cells. TRAIL-induced cell growth in resistant cells occurred through increased cell cycle progression as determined by flow cytometry and Western blot analysis of retinoblastoma protein phosphorylation. Western blot analysis of TRAIL-treated resistant cells revealed phosphorylation of ERK1/2 proteins and in vitro kinase analysis confirmed the activation of the ERK1/2 kinases. Inhibition of MEK1 eliminated both TRAIL-induced ERK1/2 activation and cell proliferation. In addition, siRNA inhibition of c-FLIP expression eliminates TRAIL-induced ERK1/2 activation and proliferation. Furthermore, overexpression of c-FLIP(L) potentiates TRAIL-induced ERK1/2 activation and proliferation of resistant glioma cells. Our results have shown for the first time that TRAIL-induced ERK1/2 activation and proliferation of TRAIL-resistant human glioma cells is dependent upon the expression of the long form of the caspase-8 inhibitor c-FLIP(L).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vilimanovich
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bumbasirevic
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D053446:CASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating Protein / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005910:Glioma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000494:pharmacology; D016160:Retinoblastoma Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D053446:CASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating Protein; C506386:CFLAR protein, human; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D016160:Retinoblastoma Protein; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3