title: Ligand-independent activation of the androgen receptor by insulin-like growth factor-I and the role of the MAPK pathway in skeletal muscle cells.
abstract: In this study, the roles of the p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK signaling pathway in IGF-I-induced AR induction and activation were examined. C2C12 cells were treated with IGF-I in the absence or presence of various inhibitors of p38 MAPK (SB203580), ERK1/2 (PD98059), and JNK (SP600125). Inhibition of the MAPK pathway with SB203580, PD98059, or SP600125 significantly decreased IGF-I-induced AR phosphorylation and total AR protein expression. IGF-I-induced nuclear fraction of total AR and phosphorylated AR were significantly inhibited by SB203580, PD98059, or SP600125. Furthermore, IGF-I-induced AR mRNA and skeletal alpha-actin mRNA were blocked by those inhibitors in dose-dependent manner. Confocal images showed that IGF-I-induced AR nuclear translocation from cytosol was significantly blocked by SB203580, PD98059, or SP600125, suggesting that the MAPK pathway regulates IGF-I-induced AR nuclear localization in skeletal muscle cells. The present results suggest that the MAPK pathways are required for the ligand-independent activation of AR by IGF-I in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells.
authors: Department of Exercise Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea.
authors: Hye Jin
authors: HJ
authors: Kim
authors: Won Jun
authors: WJ
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D000818:Animals; D000873:Anthracenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008024:Ligands; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D051379:Mice; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D005419:Flavonoids; D007093:Imidazoles; D008024:Ligands; D011725:Pyridines; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; C519530:insulin-like growth factor-1, mouse; C432165:pyrazolanthrone; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4; C093642:SB 203580; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one