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Apoptosis induced by SRC-family tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cultured rat cortical cells. Neurotox Res 2011; 21:309-16. [PMID: 22006118 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-011-9284-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2011] [Revised: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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In the central nervous system, members of the Src family of tyrosine kinases (SFKs) are widely expressed and are abundant in neurons. The purpose of this study is to examine whether glycogen synthase-3 (GSK-3) is involved in SFK inhibitor-induced apoptosis. PP2 and SU6656, SFK inhibitors, increased apoptotic cell death with morphological changes that were characterized by cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, or nuclear fragmentation. Moreover, both activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3 were accompanied by the cell death. GSK-3 inhibitors, such as alsterpaullone and SB216763, prevented the PP2-induced apoptosis. In addition, insulin-like growth factor-I prevented the PP2-induced cell death and PP2 inhibited phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK). Phosphorylation of FAK on Tyr 576 by Src activates FAK. These results suggest that inhibition of SFK induces apoptosis possibly via blocking of FAK/phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase/Akt signaling pathway and activation of GSK-3 is involved in the cell death in rat cortical neurons.
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Guimond MO, Roberge C, Gallo-Payet N. Fyn is involved in angiotensin II type 2 receptor-induced neurite outgrowth, but not in p42/p44mapk in NG108-15 cells. Mol Cell Neurosci 2010; 45:201-12. [PMID: 20600928 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2010.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2010] [Revised: 06/14/2010] [Accepted: 06/15/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In NG108-15 cells, activation of p42/p44(mapk) is essential for induction of neurite outgrowth by angiotensin II (Ang II) type 2 receptor (AT(2)). The aim was to verify whether Fyn, a member of the Src family kinases (SFK), is involved in neurite outgrowth induced by AT(2) activation. Preincubation of cells with PP1, a general inhibitor of the SKF, decreased activation of Rap1 and p42/p44(mapk) and abolished TrkA activation by Ang II or by the AT(2) agonist, CGP42112A. NG108-15 cells were transfected with a Fyn-WT and a Fyn-DN expressing vector. Fyn-WT was sufficient to induce neurite outgrowth, although transfection with Fyn-DN abolished neurite elongation. However, the Fyn-DN form failed to affect activation of TrkA, Rap1 or p42/p44(mapk) by Ang II. Thus, although SKF activity is required to achieve AT(2)-induced activation of TrkA, Rap1 and p42/p44(mapk), Fyn is essential for AT(2) receptor-induced neurite outgrowth, but not in AT(2) signaling leading to p42/p44(mapk) activation.
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- M-O Guimond
- Service d'Endocrinologie, Département de Médecine Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001 12e Ave Nord, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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Tian HP, Huang BS, Zhao J, Hu XH, Guo J, Li LX. Non-receptor tyrosine kinase Src is required for ischemia-stimulated neuronal cell proliferation via Raf/ERK/CREB activation in the dentate gyrus. BMC Neurosci 2009; 10:139. [PMID: 19943942 PMCID: PMC2794287 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-10-139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2009] [Accepted: 11/27/2009] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurogenesis in the adult mammalian hippocampus may contribute to repairing the brain after injury. However, Molecular mechanisms that regulate neuronal cell proliferation in the dentate gyrus (DG) following ischemic stroke insult are poorly understood. This study was designed to investigate the potential regulatory capacity of non-receptor tyrosine kinase Src on ischemia-stimulated cell proliferation in the adult DG and its underlying mechanism. RESULTS Src kinase activated continuously in the DG 24 h and 72 h after transient global ischemia, while SU6656, the Src kinase inhibitor significantly decreased the number of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling-positive cells of rats 7 days after cerebral ischemia in the DG, as well as down-regulated Raf phosphorylation at Tyr(340/341) site, and its down-stream signaling molecules ERK and CREB expression followed by 24 h and 72 h of reperfusion, suggesting a role of Src kinase as an enhancer on neuronal cell proliferation in the DG via modifying the Raf/ERK/CREB cascade. This hypothesis is supported by further findings that U0126, the ERK inhibitor, induced a reduction of adult hippocampal progenitor cells in DG after cerebral ischemia and down-regulated phospho-ERK and phospho-CREB expression, but no effect was detected on the activities of Src and Raf. CONCLUSION Src kinase increase numbers of newborn neuronal cells in the DG via the activation of Raf/ERK/CREB signaling cascade after cerebral ischemia.
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- He-Ping Tian
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Kotani T, Morone N, Yuasa S, Nada S, Okada M. Constitutive activation of neuronal Src causes aberrant dendritic morphogenesis in mouse cerebellar Purkinje cells. Neurosci Res 2007; 57:210-9. [PMID: 17137665 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2006.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2006] [Revised: 10/04/2006] [Accepted: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Src family tyrosine kinases are essential for neural development, but their in vivo functions remain elusive because of functional compensation among family members. To elucidate the roles of individual Src family members in vivo, we generated transgenic mice expressing the neuronal form of c-Src (n-Src), Fyn, and their constitutively active forms in cerebellar Purkinje cells using the L7 promoter. The expression of the constitutively active n-Src retarded the postnatal development of Purkinje cells and disrupted dendritic morphogenesis, whereas the wild-type n-Src had only moderate effects. Neither wild-type nor constitutively active Fyn over-expression significantly affected Purkinje-cell morphology. The aberrant Purkinje cells in n-Src transgenic mice retained multiple dendritic shafts extending in non-polarized directions and were located heterotopically in the molecular layer. Ultrastructural observation of the dendritic shafts revealed that the microtubules of n-Src transgenic mice were more densely and irregularly arranged, and had structural deformities. In primary culture, Purkinje cells from n-Src transgenic mice developed abnormally thick dendritic shafts and large growth-cone-like structures with poorly extended dendrites, which could be rescued by treatment with a selective inhibitor of Src family kinases, PP2. These results suggest that n-Src activity regulates the dendritic morphogenesis of Purkinje cells through affecting microtubule organization.
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- Takenori Kotani
- Department of Oncogene Research, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Cretu A, Fotos JS, Little BW, Galileo DS. Human and Rat Glioma Growth, Invasion, and Vascularization in a Novel Chick Embryo Brain Tumor Model. Clin Exp Metastasis 2005; 22:225-36. [PMID: 16158250 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-005-7889-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2005] [Accepted: 05/25/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The mechanisms that control the insidiously invasive nature of malignant gliomas are poorly understood, and their study would be facilitated by an in vivo model that is easy to manipulate and inexpensive. The developing chick embryo brain was assessed as a new xenograft model for the production, growth, and study of human and rat glioma cell lines. Three established glioma lines (U-87 MG, C6, and 9L) were injected into chick embryo brain ventricles on embryonic day (E) 5 and brains were examined after several days to two weeks after injection. All glioma lines survived, produced vascularized intraventricular tumors, and invaded the brain in a manner similar to that in rodents. Rat C6 glioma cells spread along vasculature and also invaded the neural tissue. Human U-87 glioma cells migrated along vasculature and exhibited slight invasion of neural tissue. Rat 9L gliosarcoma cells were highly motile, but migrated only along the vasculature. A derivative of 9L cells that stably expressed the cell surface adhesion molecule NgCAM/L1 was produced and also injected into chick embryo brain ventricles to see if this protein could facilitate tumor cell migration away from the vasculature into areas such as axonal tracts. 9L/NgCAM cells, however, did not migrate away from the vasculature and, thus, this protein alone cannot be responsible for diffuse invasiveness of some gliomas. 9L/NgCAM cell motility was assessed in vitro using sophisticated time-lapse microscopy and quantitative analysis, and was significantly altered compared to parental 9L cells. These studies demonstrate that the chick embryo brain is a successful and novel xenograft model for mammalian gliomas and demonstrate the potential usefulness of this new model for studying glioma tumor cell growth, vascularization, and invasiveness.
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- Alexandra Cretu
- New York University School of Medicine, Rusk Research Building Room 806, New York, USA
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Morgan JC, Majors JE, Galileo DS. Distinct and opposite roles for SH2 and SH3 domains of v-src in embryo survival and hemangiosarcoma formation. Clin Exp Metastasis 2005; 22:167-75. [PMID: 16086237 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-005-6930-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2005] [Accepted: 05/04/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The cellular proto-oncogene c-src is thought to be involved in formation, progression, and metastasis of a variety of tumor cell types, although its exact role during tumor cell genesis is not well defined. v-src, the viral oncogene counterpart of c-src, causes metastatic sarcomas, hemorrhagic disease, and hemangiosarcomas in chicken embryos and, thus, can be used as a constitutively activated form of src for experimentally-induced tumorigenesis. Here, we used retroviral vectors to express wild-type v-src or SH2 or SH3 domain-deleted forms (DeltaSH2 or DeltaSH3) to determine if different pathogenic effects resulted. Vectors were injected into early chick embryo midbrain ventricles and embryos were sacrificed at various ages up to embryonic day (E) 18. Retroviral expression of all forms of v-src resulted in transformation of pial connective tissue cells into large, rounded abnormal-appearing cells. Surprisingly, all forms of v-src were lethal. The v-src retrovirus was lethal and killed most embryos by E15 with the development of hemangiosarcomas over the injection site between E10-E12. The DeltaSH3 retrovirus was the most deadly, killing most embryos by E12, however, it never resulted in hemangiosarcoma formation. The DeltaSH2 retrovirus injected embryos survived longer than v-src or DeltaSH3 embryos, and some of these embryos also developed large hemangiosarcomas over the injection site between E13 and E18. These results demonstrate that the src SH2 domain is required to be fully lethal, whereas the presence of the SH3 domain attenuated lethality. Furthermore, the formation of hemangiosarcomas absolutely required the presence of the src SH3 domain and to some extent required the SH2 domain. This implicates distinct and opposite roles for SH2 and SH3 domains of src and their cellular binding partners in tumorigenesis and hemorrhagic disease.
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- John C Morgan
- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Bingham S, Higashijima SI, Okamoto H, Chandrasekhar A. The Zebrafish trilobite gene is essential for tangential migration of branchiomotor neurons. Dev Biol 2002; 242:149-60. [PMID: 11820812 PMCID: PMC3011822 DOI: 10.1006/dbio.2001.0532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Newborn neurons migrate extensively in the radial and tangential directions to organize the developing vertebrate nervous system. We show here that mutations in zebrafish trilobite (tri) that affect gastrulation-associated cell movements also eliminate tangential migration of motor neurons in the hindbrain. In the wild-type hindbrain, facial (nVII) and glossopharyngeal (nIX) motor neurons are induced in rhombomeres 4 and 6, respectively, and migrate tangentially into r6 and r7 (nVII) and r7 (nIX). In all three tri alleles examined, although normal numbers of motor neurons are induced, nVII motor neurons are found exclusively in r4, and nIX-like motor neurons are found exclusively in r6. The migration of other neuronal and nonneuronal cell types is unaffected in tri mutants. Rhombomere formation and the development of other hindbrain neurons are also unaffected in tri mutants. Furthermore, tangential neuronal migration occurs normally in the gastrulation mutant knypek, indicating that the trilobite neuron phenotype does not arise nonspecifically from aberrant gastrulation-associated movements. We conclude that trilobite function is specifically required for two types of cell migration that occur at different stages of zebrafish development.
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- Stephanie Bingham
- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, JAPAN
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- Laboratory of Developmental Gene Regulation, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, JAPAN
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Zamora-Leon SP, Lee G, Davies P, Shafit-Zagardo B. Binding of Fyn to MAP-2c through an SH3 binding domain. Regulation of the interaction by ERK2. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:39950-8. [PMID: 11546790 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m107807200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP-2) isoforms are developmentally expressed in the nervous system and contain a number of functional domains. Adjacent to the first repeat of the microtubule-binding domain is an RTPPKSP motif for binding SH3 domains. To identify SH3-containing proteins that interact with MAP-2, transfections, filter overlay assays, glutathione S-transferase (GST)-mediated binding assays, co-immunoprecipitations and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were performed. Transfections of MAP-2a, MAP-2b, and MAP-2c constructs into COS7 cells, followed by incubation of the cell lysates with SH3-GST fusion proteins, determined that the strongest interaction was between MAP-2c and the non-receptor tyrosine kinase Fyn; however, MAP-2b and MAP-2c also bound to Grb2. Co-immunoprecipitation of Fyn and MAP-2c from human fetal homogenates confirmed the interaction in vivo. MAP-2 synthetic peptides spanning the RTPPKSP motif bound to Fyn, and the interaction was regulated by phosphorylation. Co-transfections with MAP-2c and the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (ERK2) demonstrated that MAP-2c is threonine/serine-phosphorylated on its RTPPKSP motif and that threonine phosphorylation abolished the MAP-2c/Fyn binding. Kinase assays and co-transfection of MAP-2c and Fyn confirmed that Fyn tyrosine kinase phosphorylates MAP-2c. Thus, the activation of signaling pathways may regulate cytoskeletal dynamics by altering the state of phosphorylation of MAP-2 by both ERK2 and Fyn kinase.
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- S P Zamora-Leon
- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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