TY - JOUR
T1 - Induction of EGFR-dependent and EGFR-independent signaling pathways by ultraviolet a irradiation
AU - Zhang, Yiguo
AU - Dong, Ziming
AU - Bode, Ann M.
AU - Ma, Wei-Ya
AU - Chen, Nanyue
AU - Dong, Zigang
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Most of the signal pathways involved in ultraviolet (UV)-induced skin carcinogenesis are thought to originate at plasma membrane receptors. However, UVA-induced signal transduction to downstream ribosomal protein S6 kinases, p70S6Kand p90RSKis not well understood. In this report, we show that UVA stimulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) may lead to activation of p70S6K/p90RSKthrough phosphatidyl isositol (PI)-3 kinase and extracellular receptor-activated kinases (ERKs). Evidence is provided that phosphorylation and activation of p70S6K/p90RSKinduced by UVA were prevented in Egfr-/-cells and were also markedly inhibited by the EGFR-specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors AG1478 and PD153035. Furthermore, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors and EGFR deficiency significantly suppressed activation of PI-3 kinase and ERKs in regulating activation of p90RSK/p70S6Kbut had no effect on activation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinases (JNKs) and p38 kinase in response to UVA. Thus, our results suggest that UVA-induced EGFR signaling may be required for activation of p90RSK/p70S6KPI-3 kinase, and ERKs but not JNKs or p38 kinase.
AB - Most of the signal pathways involved in ultraviolet (UV)-induced skin carcinogenesis are thought to originate at plasma membrane receptors. However, UVA-induced signal transduction to downstream ribosomal protein S6 kinases, p70S6Kand p90RSKis not well understood. In this report, we show that UVA stimulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) may lead to activation of p70S6K/p90RSKthrough phosphatidyl isositol (PI)-3 kinase and extracellular receptor-activated kinases (ERKs). Evidence is provided that phosphorylation and activation of p70S6K/p90RSKinduced by UVA were prevented in Egfr-/-cells and were also markedly inhibited by the EGFR-specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors AG1478 and PD153035. Furthermore, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors and EGFR deficiency significantly suppressed activation of PI-3 kinase and ERKs in regulating activation of p90RSK/p70S6Kbut had no effect on activation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinases (JNKs) and p38 kinase in response to UVA. Thus, our results suggest that UVA-induced EGFR signaling may be required for activation of p90RSK/p70S6KPI-3 kinase, and ERKs but not JNKs or p38 kinase.
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U2 - 10.1089/104454901753438589
DO - 10.1089/104454901753438589
M3 - Article
C2 - 11879570
AN - SCOPUS:0036175318
SN - 1044-5498
VL - 20
SP - 769
EP - 779
JO - DNA and Cell Biology
JF - DNA and Cell Biology
IS - 12
ER -