Bcl-2 overexpression disrupts the morphology of PC12 cells through reduced ERK activation.

Abstract:

:Bcl-2 has been hypothesized to regulate many cellular functions in addition to its well-characterized role in the prevention of programmed cell death. To understand the role of Bcl-2 in regulating cell morphology and to explore the mechanism of this effect, we examined the effects of Bcl-2 overexpression on the morphology of PC12 cells in culture. We demonstrate that the overexpression of Bcl-2 in PC12 cells results in altered cell morphology and reduced actin expression. Analysis of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 phosphorylation reveals that the morphological changes seen after bcl-2 transfection are associated with reduced ERK activation. Treatment of control (mock-transfected) PC12 cells with the mitogen-activated ERK-activating kinase (MEK) inhibitor PD98059 converts their flat, process-bearing morphology into the rounded, process-free morphology of bcl-2-transfected cells, further confirming the association of ERK activation with altered cell shape. In conclusion, the present study describes a novel function of Bcl-2 in regulating cell shape through reduced ERK activation.

journal_name

Brain Res

journal_title

Brain research

authors

Mi Z,Mirnics ZK,Schor NF

doi

10.1016/j.brainres.2006.07.017

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-09-27 00:00:00

pages

46-55

issue

1

eissn

0006-8993

issn

1872-6240

pii

S0006-8993(06)02112-3

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1112

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