The extracellular signal-regulated kinase mitogen-activated protein kinase/ribosomal S6 protein kinase 1 cascade phosphorylates cAMP response element-binding protein to induce MUC5B gene expression via D-prostanoid receptor signaling

Yeon Ho Choi, Sang Nam Lee, Hiroki Aoyagi, Yasundo Yamasaki, Jung Yoon Yoo, Boryung Park, Dong Min Shin, Ho Geun Yoon, Joo Heon Yoon

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Abstract

Mucus hypersecretion is a prominent feature of respiratory diseases, and MUC5B is a major airway mucin. Mucin gene expression can be affected by inflammatory mediators, including prostaglandin (PG) D 2, an inflammatory mediator synthesized by hematopoietic PGD synthase (H-PGDS).PGD 2 binds to either D-prostanoid receptor (DP1) or chemoattractant receptor homologous molecule expressed on T-helper type 2 cells (CRTH2). We investigated the mechanisms by which PGD 2 induces MUC5B gene expression in airway epithelial cells. Western blot analysis showed that H-PGDS was highly expressed in nasal polyps. Similar results were obtained for PGD2 expression. In addition, we could clearly detect the expressions of both H-PGDS and DP1 in nasal epithelial cells but not CRTH2. We demonstrated that PGD 2 increased MUC5B gene expression in normal human nasal epithelial cells as well as in NCI-H292 cells in vitro. S5751, a DP1 antagonist, inhibited PGD 2-induced MUC5B expression, whereas a CRTH2 antagonist (OC0459) did not. These data suggest that PGD 2induced MUC5B expression via DP1. Pretreatment with extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) inhibitor (PD98059) blocked both PGD 2-induced ERK mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation and MUC5B expression. Proximity ligation assays showed direct interaction between RSK1 and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB). Stimulation with PGD 2 caused an increase in intracellular cAMP levels, whereas intracellular Ca 2+ did not have such an effect. PGD 2-induced MUC5BmRNAlevels were regulated by CREB via direct interaction with two cAMP-response element sites (-921/-914 and -900/-893). Finally, we demonstrated that PGD 2 can induce MUC5B overproduction via ERK MAPK/ RSK1/CREB signaling and that DP1 receptor may have suppressive effects in controlling MUC5B overproduction in the airway.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34199-34214
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume286
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Oct 30

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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