Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10904932 | Experimental Cell Research | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor that is activated by extracellular calcium (Cao2+). Rat-1 fibroblasts have been shown to proliferate and increase ERK activity in response to elevation of [Ca2+]o, and these responses are dependent on functional CaR expression. In this report, we examined the role of cross-talk between the CaR and the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in mediating these responses in Rat-1 cells. This report shows that AG1478, a specific inhibitor of the EGFR kinase, significantly inhibits the increase in proliferation induced by elevated Cao2+. Furthermore, we show that AG1478 acts downstream or separately from G protein subunit activation of phospholipase C. AG1478 significantly inhibits Cao2+-stimulated ERK phosphorylation and in vitro kinase activity. A similar inhibition of ERK phosphorylation was observed in response to the inhibitor AG494. In addition, treatment with inhibitors of metalloproteases involved in shedding of membrane anchored EGF family ligands substantially inhibited the increase in ERK activation in response to elevated Cao2+. This is consistent with the known expression of TGFα by Rat-1 cells. These results indicate that EGFR transactivation is an important component of the CaR-mediated response to increased Cao2+ in Rat-1 fibroblasts and most likely involves CaR-mediated induction of regulated proteolysis and ligand shedding.
Keywords
DMEMIP3PMSFGPCRHBSSERKPLCinositol triphosphatePVDFTGFαPBSIGF-1REGFHB-EGFPI3KCao2+RTKEGFRCai2+G-protein-coupled receptorsG-protein-coupled receptorDulbecco's modified Eagle's mediumOSEAktChotransforming growth factor αChinese Hamster Ovarypolyvinyl difluorideepidermal growth factorHeparin-binding epidermal growth factorPhosphatidylinositol 3-kinasephospholipase Cphenylmethylsulfonyl fluorideCARPhosphate-buffered salineSignal transductionprotein kinase Bmitogen-activated protein kinaseExtracellular calciumIntracellular calciumMAP kinaseReceptor Tyrosine Kinasereceptor tyrosine kinasesCalcium-sensing receptorInsulin-like growth factor-1 receptorEpidermal growth factor receptor
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Authors
Scott A. Tomlins, Nikki Bolllinger, Jeffrey Creim, Karin D. Rodland,