Molecules and Cells

Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (한국분자세포생물학회)
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Nerve Growth Factor Activates Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Promoter IV via Extracellular Signal-regulated Protein Kinase 1/2 in PC12 Cells

  • Park, So Yun (School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Ji Yun (Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choi, Jun Young (Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Mae Ja (Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Dong Sun (Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2005.12.07
  • Accepted : 2006.01.18
  • Published : 2006.04.30

Abstract

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neuromodulator of nociceptive responses in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and spinal cord. BDNF synthesis increases in response to nerve growth factor (NGF) in trkA-expressing small and medium-sized DRG neurons after inflammation. Previously we demonstrated differential activation of multiple BDNF promoters in the DRG following peripheral nerve injury and inflammation. Using reporter constructs containing individual promoter regions, we investigated the effect of NGF on the multiple BDNF promoters, and the signaling pathway by which NGF activates these promoters in PC12 cells. Although all the promoters were activated 2.4-7.1-fold by NGF treatment, promoter IV gave the greatest induction. The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitor, SB203580, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI-3K) inhibitor, LY294003, protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor, H89, and protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, chelerythrine, had no effect on activation of promoter IV by NGF. However, activation was completely abolished by the MAPK kinase (MEK) inhibitors, U0126 and PD98059. In addition, these inhibitors blocked NGF-induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) 1/2. Taken together, these results suggest that the ERK1/2 pathway activates BDNF promoter IV in response to NGF independently of NGF-activated signaling pathways involving PKA and PKC.

Keywords

BDNF;DRG;ERK1/2;Inflammatory Pain;Multiple Promoters;NGF;PC12 Cells

Acknowledgement

Supported by : Korea Research Foundation

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