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Muc5ac Gene Expression Induced by Cigarette Smoke is Mediated Via a Pathway Involving ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK  

Kim, Yong Hyun (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Yoon, Hyoung Kyu (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Chi Hong (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Ahn, Joong Hyun (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Kwon, Soon Seog (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Young Kyoon (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Kwan Hyoung (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Moon, Hwa Sik (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Park, Sung Hak (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Song, Jeong Sup (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
Cho, Kyung Sook (Institute of Respiratory Disease, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.58, no.6, 2005 , pp. 590-599 More about this Journal
Abstract
Object : Cigarette smoking is a major cause of mucus hypersecretion, which is a pathophysiological feature of many inflammatory airway diseases. Mucins, which are an important part of the airway mucus, are synthesized from the Muc gene in airway epithelial cells. However, the signaling pathways for cigarette smoke-induced mucin synthesis are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the signal pathway for smoking induced Muc5ac gene expression. Methods : A549 cells were cultured and transiently transfected with the Muc5ac promoter fragment. These cells were stimulated with 5% cigarette smoke extract (CSE) alone or with CSE after a pretreatment with various signal transduction pathway inhibitors (AG1478, PD98059 and SB203580). The Muc5ac promoter activity was examined using the luciferase reporter system, and the level of phosphorylated EGFR, ERK1/2, p38 MAPK and JNK were all examined using Western blot analysis. Muc5ac mRNA expression was also examined using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reactions (RT-PCR). Results : 1. The peak level of luciferase activity of the Muc5ac promoter was observed at 5% concentration and after 3 hours of incubation with the CSE. The level of EGFR phosphorylation and the luciferase activity of the transfected cells caused by the CSE were significantly suppressed by AG1478 or PD98059 (P<0.01). 2. CSE phosphorylated ERK1/2 or p38 MAPK but not JNK. The Muc5ac mRNA expression level was increased by the CSE but that was suppressed by PD98059 or AG1478. 3. The CSE-induced phosphorylation of ERK1/2 was blocked by PD98059 and that of p38 MAPK was blocked by either PD98059 or SB203580. Either PD98059 or SB203580 suppressed the luciferase activity of the transfected cells (P<0.0001). Conclusion : The Muc5ac mRNA expression level was increased by the CSE. The increased CSE-induced transcriptional activity was mediated via EGF receptor activation, which led to ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK phosphorylation.
Keywords
Cigarette smoke; MUC5AC; MAPK; Signal transduction;
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