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    The Crosstalk between LXR and JNK pathways : mechanisms and mediators

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    This project was carried out in the Cell Signaling Research Group headed by Dr. Carme Caelles at IRB Barcelona. As a part of the research-line that deals with physiological and pharmacological (anti-inflammatory and/or anti-diabetic) actions conducted by some nuclear receptor (NR) ligands through negative interference with the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway, this project was focused on studying the mechanism of cross-talk between those pathways. The results of the study show the ligand-dependent LXR inhibition of the LPS-activated SAPK (JNK and p38MAPK) pathways. Moreover, PP5, a serine/threonine phosphatase previously shown to regulate MAPK pathways, is suggested as a novel target of LXR that negatively regulates LPS-induced activation of SAPK pathways. Furthermore, it is proposed that through the inhibition of SAPK activity, and thereby cJun/AP-1 activity, PP5 is mediating negative regulation of LPS-induced Mmp13 gene expression by LXR in murine primary macrophages.Este proyecto se llev贸 a cabo en el Grupo de Investigaci贸n en Se帽alizaci贸n Celular del IRB Barcelona y fue dirigido por la Dra. Carme Caelles. El trabajo se centra en el estudio del mecanismo de interferencia entre las v铆as de los receptores nucleares (NR) y la se帽alizaci贸n de la quinasa c-Jun N-terminal Kinase (JNK). Esta inhibici贸n forma parte de la l铆nea investigaci贸n sobre las acciones fisiol贸gicas y farmacol贸gicas (anti-inflamatorias y / o anti-diab茅ticas) realizadas por los ligandos de algunos NR. El estudio demuestra la inhibici贸n de las v铆as SAPK (JNK y p38MAPK) en respuesta a LPS a trav茅s de la activaci贸n dependiente de ligando de LXR. Adem谩s, PP5, una fosfatasa serina/treonina que previamente se demostr贸 que regula las v铆as de las MAPKs, se sugiere como el mediador de esta inhibici贸n. Esta interacci贸n estar铆a inhibiendo la expresi贸n en respuesta a LPS del gen Mmp13 en macr贸fagos de rat贸n
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