title: Bmf is upregulated by PS-341-mediated cell death of glioma cells through JNK phosphorylation.
abstract: Malignant glioma is resistant to the induction of apoptosis, resulting in a subsequent failure of chemotherapy in clinical treatment strategies. Downregulation of bcl-2 and bcl-xl expression in glioblastoma cells can induce apoptosis. BH3-only proteins, which include Bmf, are essential initiators of stress-induced cell death and apoptosis. Whether PS-341 regulates expression of BH3-only proteins in glioblastoma cells during the procedure of apoptosis is unclear. This study was designed to investigate the effects of PS-341 on glioma cell death and its possible signaling pathway. Our results demonstrate that Bmf is upregulated by PS-341 in A172 and T98G cells, and Bmf has a crucial role in PS-341-mediated cell death. In addition, we found that expression of Bmf is regulated by JNK phosphorylation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tianhu
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shiguang
authors.forename: Liu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xinghan
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / Q000378:metabolism*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000069286:Bortezomib; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D005910:Glioma / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4 / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011719:Pyrazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; C486655:BMF protein, human; D001897:Boronic Acids; D011719:Pyrazines; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; D000069286:Bortezomib; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4; C022616:thiazolyl blue