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ArticleJournal of molecular endocrinology2016

AG and UAG induce β-casein expression via activation of ERK1/2 and AKT pathways.

Sunan Li, Juxiong Liu, Qingkang Lv, Chuan Zhang, Shiyao Xu, Dongxue Yang, Bingxu Huang, Yalong Zeng, Yingjie Gao, Wei Wang

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Article in Journal of molecular endocrinology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sunan LiCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University.
Juxiong LiuCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University.
Qingkang LvCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University.
Chuan ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Shiyao XuCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University.
Dongxue YangCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University.
Bingxu HuangCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University.
Yalong ZengCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University.
Yingjie GaoCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University.
Wei WangCollege of Veterinary MedicineJilin University wang_wei99@jlu.edu.cn.
Jilin Medical University · CNJilin University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University · CN

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Abstract

The ghrelin peptides were found to circulate in two major forms: acylated ghrelin (AG) and unacylated ghrelin (UAG). Previous studies showed that AG regulates β-casein (CSN2) expression in mammary epithelial cells. However, little is known about the mechanisms by which AG regulates CSN2 gene and protein expression. Evidence suggests that UAG has biological activity through GHSR1a-independent mechanisms. Here, we investigated the possible GHSR1a-mediated effect of UAG on the expression of CSN2 in primary bovine mammary epithelial cells (pbMECs) isolated from lactating cow. We found that both AG and UAG increase the expression of CSN2 in a dose-dependent manner in pbMECs in comparison with the control group. Increased expression of CSN2 was blocked by [D-Lys3]-GHRP-6 (an antagonist of the GHSR1a) and NF449 (a Gs-α subunit inhibitor) in pbMECs. In addition, both AG and UAG activated AKT/protein kinase B (AKT) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) pathways, whereas [D-Lys3]-GHRP-6 and NF449 inhibited the phosphorylation of AKT and ERK1/2 in pbMECs respectively. Blockade of ERK1/2 and AKT signaling pathways prevented the expression of CSN2 induced by AG or UAG. Finally, we found that both AG and UAG cause cell proliferation through identical signaling pathways. Taken together, these results demonstrate that both AG and UAG act on ERK1/2 and AKT signaling pathways to facilitate the expression of CSN2 in a GHSR1a-dependent manner.

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AcylationAnimalsCaseinsCattleCell ProliferationGene Expression RegulationGhrelinHumansMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3PhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, GhrelinSignal TransductionCaseinsGhrelinMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, Ghrelinacylated ghrelinbovine mammary epithelial cellsunacylated ghrelinβ-casein

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PMID26873999
PMCPMC5064986
OpenAlexW2269379998

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