TY - JOUR
T1 - Oxidative modification of nuclear mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1 is involved in transforming growth factor β1-induced expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in fibroblasts
AU - Liu, Rui Ming
AU - Choi, Jinah
AU - Wu, Jian He
AU - Pravia, Kimberly A.Gaston
AU - Lewis, Karen M.
AU - Brand, Jeffrey D.
AU - Mochel, N. S.Reyes
AU - Krzywanski, David M.
AU - Lambeth, J. David
AU - Hagood, James S.
AU - Forman, Henry Jay
AU - Thannickal, Victor J.
AU - Postlethwait, Edward M.
PY - 2010/5/21
Y1 - 2010/5/21
N2 - Transforming growth factor β(TGF-β) stimulates reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in various cell types, which mediates many of the effects of TGF-β. The molecular mechanisms whereby TGF-β increases ROS production and ROS modulate the signaling processes of TGF-β, however, remain poorly defined. In this study, we show that TGF-β1 stimulates NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4) expression and ROS generation in the nucleus of murine embryo fibroblasts (NIH3T3 cells). This is associated with an increase in protein thiol modification and inactivation of MAPK phosphatase 1 (MKP-1), a nuclear phosphatase. Furthermore, knockdown of MKP-1 using small interfering RNA enhances TGF-β1-induced phosphorylation of JNK and p38 as well as the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), a TGF-β-responsive gene involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases. Knockdown of Nox4 with Nox4 small interfering RNA, on the other hand, reduces TGF-β1-stimulated ROS production, p38 phosphorylation, and PAI-1 expression. TGF-β also increased the nuclear level of Nox4 protein as well as PAI-1 expression in human lung fibroblasts (CCL-210 cells), suggesting that TGF-β may induce PAI-1 expression by a similar mechanism in human lung fibroblasts. In summary, in this study we have identified nuclear MAPK phosphatase MKP-1 as a novel molecular target of ROS in TGF-β signaling pathways. Our data suggest that increased generation of ROS by Nox4 mediates TGF-β1-induced PAI-1 gene expression at least in part through oxidative modification and inhibition of MKP-1 leading to a sustained activation of JNK and p38 MAPKs.
AB - Transforming growth factor β(TGF-β) stimulates reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in various cell types, which mediates many of the effects of TGF-β. The molecular mechanisms whereby TGF-β increases ROS production and ROS modulate the signaling processes of TGF-β, however, remain poorly defined. In this study, we show that TGF-β1 stimulates NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4) expression and ROS generation in the nucleus of murine embryo fibroblasts (NIH3T3 cells). This is associated with an increase in protein thiol modification and inactivation of MAPK phosphatase 1 (MKP-1), a nuclear phosphatase. Furthermore, knockdown of MKP-1 using small interfering RNA enhances TGF-β1-induced phosphorylation of JNK and p38 as well as the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), a TGF-β-responsive gene involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases. Knockdown of Nox4 with Nox4 small interfering RNA, on the other hand, reduces TGF-β1-stimulated ROS production, p38 phosphorylation, and PAI-1 expression. TGF-β also increased the nuclear level of Nox4 protein as well as PAI-1 expression in human lung fibroblasts (CCL-210 cells), suggesting that TGF-β may induce PAI-1 expression by a similar mechanism in human lung fibroblasts. In summary, in this study we have identified nuclear MAPK phosphatase MKP-1 as a novel molecular target of ROS in TGF-β signaling pathways. Our data suggest that increased generation of ROS by Nox4 mediates TGF-β1-induced PAI-1 gene expression at least in part through oxidative modification and inhibition of MKP-1 leading to a sustained activation of JNK and p38 MAPKs.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.M110.111732
DO - 10.1074/jbc.M110.111732
M3 - Article
C2 - 20228065
AN - SCOPUS:77952407681
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 285
SP - 16239
EP - 16247
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 21
ER -