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ArticlePloS one2014

Role of the ERK pathway for oxidant-induced parthanatos in human lymphocytes.

Ali A Akhiani, Olle Werlenius, Johan Aurelius, Charlotta Movitz, Anna Martner, Kristoffer Hellstrand, Fredrik B Thorén

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ali A AkhianiSahlgrenska Cancer Center, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Olle WerleniusSahlgrenska Cancer Center, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden ; Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Johan AureliusSahlgrenska Cancer Center, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Charlotta MovitzSahlgrenska Cancer Center, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Anna MartnerSahlgrenska Cancer Center, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Kristoffer HellstrandSahlgrenska Cancer Center, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Fredrik B ThorénSahlgrenska Cancer Center, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sahlgrenska University Hospital · SEUniversity of Gothenburg · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are formed by myeloid cells as a defense strategy against microorganisms. ROS however also trigger poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1- (PARP-1) dependent cell death (parthanatos) in adjacent lymphocytes, which has been forwarded as a mechanism of immune escape in several forms of cancer. The present study assessed the role of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), in particular the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), in ROS-induced signal transduction leading to lymphocyte parthanatos. We report that inhibitors of ERK1/2 phosphorylation upheld natural killer (NK) cell-mediated cytotoxicity under conditions of oxidative stress and rescued NK cells and CD8(+) T lymphocytes from cell death induced by ROS-producing monocytes. ERK1/2 phosphorylation inhibition also protected lymphocytes from cell death induced by exogenous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and from ROS generated by xanthine oxidase or glucose oxidase. Phosphorylation of ERK1/2 was observed in lymphocytes shortly after exposure to ROS. ROS-generating myeloid cells and exogenous H2O2 triggered PARP 1-dependent accumulation of poly ADP-ribose (PAR), which was prevented by ERK pathway inhibitors. ERK1/2 phosphorylation was induced by ROS independently of PARP-1. Our findings are suggestive of a role for ERK1/2 in ROS-induced lymphocyte parthanatos, and that the ERK axis may provide a therapeutic target for the protection of lymphocytes against oxidative stress.

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ApoptosisMAP Kinase Signaling SystemCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFlavonoidsHumansHydrogen PeroxideKiller Cells, NaturalOxidantsOxidative StressPhosphorylationPoly Adenosine Diphosphate RibosePoly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFlavonoidsHydrogen PeroxideOxidantsPARP1 protein, humanPoly Adenosine Diphosphate RibosePoly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1Poly(ADP-ribose) PolymerasesProtein Kinase Inhibitors

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PMID24586933
PMCPMC3931820
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