Sec6 enhances cell migration and suppresses apoptosis by elevating the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, MK2, and HSP27
Sec6 enhances cell migration and suppresses apoptosis by elevating the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, MK2, and HSP27
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Sec6通过上调p38 MAPK、MK2和HSP27的磷酸化促进细胞迁移和抑制细胞凋亡
DOI:
10.1016/j.cellsig.2018.04.009
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发表时间:
2018-09-01
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Goto, Kaoru
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作者:
Tanaka, Toshiaki;Iino, Mitsuyoshi;Goto, Kaoru
The signaling axis of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) and MAPK-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) is the dominant pathway that leads to heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) phosphorylation. After activation of MK2 by p38 MAPK, HSP27 is phosphorylated and depolymerized by MK2, thereby increasing the cell migration and directly interfering with the apoptotic signaling cascades. Sec6 is one of the components of the exocyst complex that is an evolutionarily conserved 8-protein complex. Even though several studies have demonstrated that Sec6 is involved in various cellular physiological functions, the relationship between Sec6 and HSP27 or p38 MAPK during cell migration and apoptosis remains unclear. In the present study, we observed that Sec6 increased the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK through the activation of MAPK kinase 3/6 (MKK3/6). Moreover, Sec6 knockdown suppressed the phosphorylation of HSP27 at Ser(78) and Ser(82) sites via suppression of activated MK2. Furthermore, the reduction of phosphorylated HSP27 or p38 MAPK by Sec6 knockdown suppressed cell migration and promoted apoptosis after treatment with tumor necrosis factor-a and cycloheximide. The present study suggested that Sec6 is involved in the enhancement of cell migration and suppression of apoptosis through the activation of HSP27 or p38 MAPK phosphorylation.