[Cyclosporin a induces titin expression in human trophoblast cells through the MEK/ERK1/2 signal pathway]

Shi Yan Sheng Wu Xue Bao. 2005 Jun;38(3):205-10.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To investigate the role of MEK/ERK1/2 signal pathway in the regulation of cyclosporin A(CsA) -induced titin expression in human trophoblast cells. With RT-PCR and Western Blot, We examined the titin expression level of human trophoblast cells treated with different concentrations of CsA for various duration, then detected total ERK1/2 and phosphorated ERK1/2 level with Western Blot, and observed effect of U0126 on transcription of titin mRNA in human trophoblast cells stimulated by cyclosporin A. It was found that CsA could activate ERK1/2 in time-dependent and dosage-dependent manner, and induced titin to be expressed in human trophoblast cells. U0126, a MEK inhibitor, inhibited the transcription of titin in dosage-dependent manner. These results indicated that MEK/ERK1/2 signal pathway may play an important role in the expression of titin in human trophoblast induced by cyclosporin A.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Blotting, Western
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Connectin
  • Cyclosporine / pharmacology*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / metabolism*
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / metabolism*
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / metabolism*
  • Muscle Proteins / metabolism*
  • Pregnancy
  • Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Signal Transduction / genetics
  • Trophoblasts / drug effects*
  • Trophoblasts / metabolism*

Substances

  • Connectin
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Muscle Proteins
  • TTN protein, human
  • Cyclosporine
  • Protein Kinases
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases