Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8451310 | Experimental Cell Research | 2018 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
The bZIP transcription factor E4BP4 is a survival factor that is known to be elevated in diseased heart and promote cell survival. In this study the role of E4BP4 on angiotensin-II (AngII)-induced apoptosis has been examined in in vitro cell model. H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells that overexpressed E4BP4 were exposed to AngII to observe the cardio-protective effects of E4BP4 on hypertension related apoptosis. The results from TUNEL assays revealed that E4BP4 significantly attenuated AngII-induced apoptosis. Further analysis by Western blot and RT-PCR showed that E4BP4 inhibited AngII-induced IGF-II mRNA expression and cleavage of caspase-3 through the PI3K-Akt pathway. In addition, E4BP4 enhanced calcium reuptake into the sacroplasmic reticulum by down-regulating PP2A and by up-regulating the phosphorylation of PKA and PLB proteins. Our findings indicate that E4BP4 functions as a survival factor in cardiomyoblasts by inhibiting IGF-II transcription and by regulating calcium cycling.
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Authors
Bih-Cheng Chen, Marthandam Asokan Shibu, Chia-Hua Kuo, Chia-Yao Shen, Shu Nu Chang-Lee, Chao-Hung Lai, Ray-Jade Chen, Chun-Hsu Yao, Vijaya Padma Viswanadha, Jian-Shen Liu, Wei-Kung Chen, Chih-Yang Huang,