title: SP600125 negatively regulates the mammalian target of rapamycin via ATF4-induced Redd1 expression.
abstract: SP600125 (SAPK Inhibitor II) is reported to function as a reversible ATP competitive inhibitor of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). In the present study, we show that SP600125 induces a dose-dependent decrease in mTOR activity, as assessed by reduced phosphorylation of the downstream targets S6K1 and S6, and a significant increase in the expression of Redd1. Knockdown of Redd1 expression by siRNA resulted in a recovery of decreased S6 phosphorylation by SP600125. Overexpression of ATF4 upregulated the expression of Redd1, while suppression of ATF4 expression by siRNA enhanced the level of S6 phosphorylation by downregulating the SP600125-induced increase in Redd1 expression. Together, these results indicate that SP600125 inhibits mTOR activity via an ATF4-induced increase in Redd1 expression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Radiation Biology, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeon-Ok
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Sung-Keum
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Sang-Hyeok
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Eun-Sung
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyung-Chahn
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Doo-Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Tae-Boo
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: Seok-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Jong-Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In-Chul
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D051701:Activating Transcription Factor 4 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000873:Anthracenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058570:TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: C497109:ATF4 protein, human; D000873:Anthracenes; C469991:DDIT4 protein, human; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051701:Activating Transcription Factor 4; C432165:pyrazolanthrone; D011494:Protein Kinases; C546842:MTOR protein, human; D058570:TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases; D020123:Sirolimus