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ArticleHuman & experimental toxicology2018

Diepoxybutane-induced apoptosis is mediated through the ERK1/2 pathway.

E Eluka-Okoludoh, A J Ewunkem, S Thorpe, A Blanchard, P Muganda

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Article in Human & experimental toxicology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

E Eluka-Okoludoh1 Department of Biology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA.
A J Ewunkem2 Department of Energy and Environmental Systems, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
S Thorpe1 Department of Biology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA.
A Blanchard1 Department of Biology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA.
P Muganda1 Department of Biology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University · US

Funding

SCORE: Enhancing Research Excellence at Southern University-Baton RougeS06GM076530 · NIGMS · SOUTHERN UNIV A&M COL BATON ROUGE · PI GRAY, WESLEY GEORGE · 2006 to 2009
$1.3M
CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL BUTADIENE-INDUCED PUTATIVE p53 TARGET GENESR15ES019306 · NIEHS · NORTH CAROLINA AGRI & TECH ST UNIV · PI MUGANDA, PERPETUA M · 2010 to 2010
$419k
NIEHS NIH HHS R15 ES019306NIGMS NIH HHS S06 GM076530
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diepoxybutane (DEB) is the most potent active metabolite of butadiene, a regulated air pollutant. We previously reported the occurrence of DEB-induced, p53-dependent, mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in human lymphoblasts. The present study investigated the role of the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) pathway in DEB-induced apoptotic signaling in exposed human lymphoblasts. Activated ERK1/2 and mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase/ERK1/2 kinase (MEK) levels were significantly upregulated in DEB-exposed human lymphoblasts. The MEK inhibitor PD98059 and ERK1/2 siRNA significantly inhibited apoptosis, ERK1/2 activation, as well as p53 and phospho-p53 (serine-15) levels in human lymphoblasts undergoing DEB-induced apoptosis. Collectively, these results demonstrate that DEB induces apoptotic signaling through the MEK-ERK1/2-p53 pathway in human lymphoblasts. This is the first report implicating the activation of the ERK1/2 pathway and its subsequent role in mediating DEB-induced apoptotic signaling in human lymphoblasts. These findings contribute towards the understanding of DEB toxicity, as well as the signaling pathways mediating DEB-induced apoptosis in human lymphoblasts.

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ApoptosisB-LymphocytesCarcinogensCell LineEnzyme ActivationEpoxy CompoundsHumansMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMutagensSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor Protein p53CarcinogensdiepoxybutaneEpoxy CompoundsMutagensTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53apoptosisbutadieneDiepoxybutaneERK1/2extracellular signal–regulated protein kinasep53

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PMID29405768
PMCPMC12089703
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