title: Activation of the transcription factor FosB/activating protein-1 (AP-1) is a prominent downstream signal of the extracellular nucleotide receptor P2RX7 in monocytic and osteoblastic cells.
abstract: Activation of the ionotropic P2RX7 nucleotide receptor by extracellular ATP has been implicated in modulating inflammatory disease progression. Continuous exposure of P2RX7 to ligand can result in apoptosis in many cell types, including monocytic cells, whereas transient activation of P2RX7 is linked to inflammatory mediator production and the promotion of cell growth. Given the rapid hydrolysis of ATP in the circulation and interstitial space, transient activation of P2RX7 appears critically important for its action, yet its effects on gene expression are unclear. The present study demonstrates that short-term stimulation of human and mouse monocytic cells as well as mouse osteoblasts with P2RX7 agonists substantially induces the expression of several activating protein-1 (AP-1) members, particularly FosB. The potent activation of FosB after P2RX7 stimulation is especially noteworthy considering that little is known concerning the role of FosB in immunological regulation. Interestingly, the magnitude of FosB activation induced by P2RX7 stimulation appears greater than that observed with other known inducers of FosB expression. In addition, we have identified a previously unrecognized role for FosB in osteoblasts with respect to nucleotide-induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which is the rate-limiting enzyme in prostaglandin biosynthesis from arachidonic acid and is critical for osteoblastic differentiation and immune behavior. The present studies are the first to link P2RX7 action to FosB/AP-1 regulation in multiple cell types, including a role in nucleotide-induced COX-2 expression, and support a role for FosB in the control of immune and osteogenic function by P2RX7.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Monica L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gavala
authors.forename: Lindsay M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Lisa Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Lenertz
authors.forename: Maya R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Karta
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bertics
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008954:Models, Biological; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2 / Q000737:chemistry*; D058486:Receptors, Purinergic P2X7; D015398:Signal Transduction; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C546468:P2RX7 protein, human; C546469:P2rx7 protein, mouse; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2; D058486:Receptors, Purinergic P2X7; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2
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