title: [The influence of protein kinases ERK, JNK and nuclear transcriptional factor c-JUN on corticotropin signal transduction in adrenocortical cells].
abstract: The estradiol effect on the expression level of ERK1/2, JNK, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases, c-Jun and c-Fos transcription factors in the adrenal cortex of male rats was studied. It was shown that a single corticotropin injection caused significant changes of the ERK1/2 protein kinases levels in the adrenal cortex. This index was 1.6 times higher 1 h after the injection and was decreased 6 h after the injection. The corticotropin influence on JNK level is very significant. The protein kinase JNK level was 2.4-fold increased I h after and was decreased 6 h after the injection. However, the level of p38 kinase was not changed in these conditions. The level of c-Jun transcriptional factor increased 1.7 times 1 h after corticotropin treatment and continued decreasing with the increase of time after the injection. The level of c-Fos factor increased 1.7 times only 6 h after the injection. These changes may be an important factor of activation of adrenocortical function provoked by corticotropin.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Tron'ko
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Kovzun
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Mykosha
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008297:Male; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013997:Time Factors; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases