interacts_with DB01356?
P49841 inhibitor suppresses Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide-induced P25942 expression by inhibiting nuclear factor-kappa B activation in mouse osteoblasts . Bone-forming osteoblasts have been recently reported capable of expressing the critical co-stimulatory molecule P25942 upon exposure to bacterial infection , which supports the unappreciated role of osteoblasts in modulating bone inflammation . Recent studies highlight the anti-inflammatory potential of glycogen synthase kinase-3β ( GSK-3β ) inhibitors ; however , their effect on osteoblasts remains largely unclear . In the present study , we showed that treatment with SB216763 , a highly specific GSK-3β inhibitor , resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in the mRNA and protein expression of P25942 , as well as production of pro-inflammatory cytokines P05231 , P01375 -α and IL-1β , in the Porphyromonas gingivalis-lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) -stimulated murine osteoblastic-like MC3T3-E1 cells . Furthermore , inhibition of GSK-3β remarkably represses the LPS-induced activation of the nuclear factor kappa B ( NF-κB ) signaling pathway by suppressing IκBα phosphorylation , NF-κBp65 nuclear translocation , and NF-κBp65 DNA binding activity . Closer investigation by immunoprecipitation assay revealed that β-catenin can physically interact with NF-κBp65 . The negative regulation effect of GSK-3β inhibitor on P25942 expression is mediated through β-catenin , for siRNA of β-catenin attenuated the GSK-3β inhibitor-induced repression of NF-κB activation and , consequently , the expression of P25942 and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in LPS-stimulated MC3T3-E1 cells . Thus our results elucidate the molecular mechanisms whereby GSK-3β inhibitor prevents the LPS-induced P25942 expression on osteoblasts and provide supportive evidence of the potential role of GSK-3β inhibitors in suppressing the immune function of osteoblasts in inflammatory bone diseases . Ca2+ response of rat mesangial cells to DB00171 analogues . The aim of this investigation was to characterise the effects of DB00171 analogues and UTP on the single cell intracellular Ca2+ concentration ( [Ca2+]i ) in cultured rat mesangial cells . Typically , there were two phases in the Ca2+ response to the agonists , an initial fast transient peak and a subsequent slower decline , or plateau , phase . For the peak amplitude in [Ca2+]i the agonists had about equal effect . But when taking in consideration the percentage of responding cells and the integrated Ca2+ response over 1 min , the order of efficacy of nucleotide agonists ( 100 microM ) was UTP = DB00171 > ATPgammaS > ADP = 2MeS- DB00171 ( 2-methylthio- DB00171 ) . DB00640 , AMP and beta,gamma-Me- DB00171 ( 100 microM ) had no effect . DB04786 ( 100 microM ) and reactive blue ( 50 microM ) decreased the number of responding cells . Removing Ca2+ from the bath diminished neither the peak in [Ca2+]i nor the percentage of responding cells , but the average [Ca2+]i increase in 1 min was significantly reduced . The results indicate that P41231 receptors are present in rat mesangial cells but it can not be excluded that there are receptors distinct from P41231 which also mediate a rise in [Ca2+]i . Acute erythropoietin cardioprotection is mediated by endothelial response . Increasing evidence indicates that high levels of serum erythropoietin ( Epo ) can lessen ischemia-reperfusion injury in the heart and multiple cardiac cell types have been suggested to play a role in this Epo effect . To clarify the mechanisms underlying this cardioprotection , we explored Epo treatment of coronary artery endothelial cells and Epo cardioprotection in a Mus musculus model with Epo receptor expression restricted to hematopoietic and endothelial cells ( ΔEpoR ) . Epo stimulation of coronary artery endothelial cells upregulated endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) activity in vitro and in vivo , and enhanced nitric oxide ( NO ) production that was determined directly by real-time measurements of gaseous NO release . Epo stimulated phosphoinositide 3-kinase ( PI3K ) /protein kinase B ( AKT ) and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase ( MEK ) /extracellular signal regulated kinase ( P29323 ) signaling pathways , and inhibition of PI3K , but not MEK activity , blocked Epo-induced NO production . To verify the potential of this Epo effect in cardioprotection in vivo , ΔEpoR-mice with Epo response in heart restricted to endothelium were treated with Epo . These mice exhibited a similar increase in P29474 phosphorylation in coronary artery endothelium as that found in wild type ( WT ) mice . In addition , in both WT- and ΔEpoR-mice , exogenous Epo treatment prior to myocardial ischemia provided comparable protection . These data provide the first evidence that endothelial cell response to Epo is sufficient to achieve an acute cardioprotective effect . The immediate response of coronary artery endothelial cells to Epo stimulation by NO production may be a critical mechanism underlying this Epo cardioprotection . Expression of the human concentrative nucleotide transporter 1 ( O00337 ) gene correlates with clinical response in patients affected by Waldenström 's Macroglobulinemia ( WM ) and small lymphocytic lymphoma ( SLL ) undergoing a combination treatment with 2-chloro-2'-deoxyadenosine ( DB00242 ) and DB00073 . PURPOSE : Resistance to nucleoside analogues agents is likely to be multifactorial and could involve a number of mechanisms affecting drug penetration , metabolism and targeting . In vitro studies of resistant human cell lines have confirmed that human concentrative nucleoside transporter 1 ( O00337 ) -deficient cells display resistance . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : We applied real-time PCR method to assess the mRNA expression of equilibrative and concentrative nucleoside transporter ( hENT1 , O00337 ) , deoxycytidine and deoxyguanosine kinase ( P27707 , Q16854 ) , 5'-nucleotidase ( 5'-NT ) , ribonucleotide reductase catalytic and regulatory ( P23921 , P31350 ) subunits in bone marrow cells from 32 patients with Waldenström 's Macroglobulinemia ( WM ) and small lymphocytic lymphoma ( SLL ) who received 2CdA-based chemotherapy . Responses to chemotherapy , were then correlated to the expression of these markers . RESULTS : All 32 patients enrolled expressed lower levels of O00337 as compared to healthy donors . In univariate analysis , lower expression level of O00337 ( p=0.0021 ) and P31350 ( p=0.02 ) correlated with response to chemotherapy . In particular , patients with low levels of O00337 achieved inferior clinical response . No significant correlation between these genes expression and age , stage of disease was found . This study suggests that nucleotidase expression levels can be used to identify subgroups of WM and SLL patients who will likely respond differently to a 2CdA-based therapy . P10275 abnormalities in identical twins with oligospermia . Clinical and biochemical studies . Identical twin brothers presented with oligospermia , small testes , normal male phenotypes , elevated serum luteinizing hormone levels , and normal or elevated serum testosterone levels . Both men had low to low-normal cytosol androgen receptor binding capacity in cultured fibroblasts from pubic skin biopsy specimens . Qualitative abnormalities of cellular androgen receptors were suggested by low-normal or low nuclear androgen uptake in fibroblasts from both brothers as well as abnormal thermolability and subnormal molybdate stabilization of androgen receptors from one brother . In vivo androgen sensitivity was assessed in one twin following administration of testosterone or the non-aromatizable androgen fluoxymesterone . DB01185 suppressed serum luteinizing hormone and serum testosterone/estradiol-binding globulin , and although testosterone suppressed both serum luteinizing hormone and serum follicle-stimulating hormone , the suppression of serum luteinizing hormone by testosterone was subnormal . Both subjects showed marked exaggeration of the serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone increase after administration of human chorionic gonadotropin , despite normal serum testosterone increases , suggesting a block in testicular 17,20-desmolase , which converts 17-hydroxyprogesterone to testosterone . These studies suggest that oligospermia and block of the enzyme 17,20-desmolase may be the earliest manifestations of androgen resistance , and the finding of the syndrome of oligospermia , normal male phenotype , and androgen receptor abnormalities in identical twins indicates a genetic etiology of this disorder . Pannexin 1 channels link chemoattractant receptor signaling to local excitation and global inhibition responses at the front and back of polarized neutrophils . Neutrophil chemotaxis requires excitatory signals at the front and inhibitory signals at the back of cells , which regulate cell migration in a chemotactic gradient field . We have previously shown that DB00171 release via pannexin 1 ( Q96RD7 ) channels and autocrine stimulation of P41231 receptors contribute to the excitatory signals at the front . Here we show that Q96RD7 also contributes to the inhibitory signals at the back , namely by providing the ligand for A2A adenosine receptors . In resting neutrophils , we found that A2A receptors are uniformly distributed across the cell surface . In polarized cells , A2A receptors redistributed to the back where their stimulation triggered intracellular DB02527 accumulation and protein kinase A ( PKA ) activation , which blocked chemoattractant receptor signaling . Inhibition of Q96RD7 blocked A2A receptor stimulation and DB02527 accumulation in response to formyl peptide receptor stimulation . Treatments that blocked endogenous A2A receptor signaling impaired the polarization and migration of neutrophils in a chemotactic gradient field and resulted in enhanced P29323 and p38 MAPK signaling in response to formyl peptide receptor stimulation . These findings suggest that chemoattractant receptors require Q96RD7 to trigger excitatory and inhibitory signals that synergize to fine-tune chemotactic responses at the front and back of neutrophils . Q96RD7 channels thus link local excitatory signals to the global inhibitory signals that orchestrate chemotaxis of neutrophils in gradient fields . DB01356 inhibits glycogen synthase kinase-3 activity and mimics wingless signalling in intact cells . BACKGROUND : Exposing eukaryotic cells to lithium ions ( Li+ ) during development has marked effects on cell fate and organization . The phenotypic consequences of Li+ treatment on Xenopus embryos and sporulating Dictyostelium are similar to the effects of inhibition or disruption , respectively , of a highly conserved protein serine/threonine kinase , glycogen synthase kinase-3 ( GSK-3 ) . In Drosophila , the GSK-3 homologue is encoded by zw3sgg , a segment-polarity gene involved in embryogenesis that acts downstream of wg . In higher eukaryotes , GSK-3 has been implicated in signal transduction pathways downstream of phosphoinositide 3-kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinases . RESULTS : We investigated the effect of Li+ on the activity of the GSK-3 family . At physiological doses , Li+ inhibits the activity of human P49841 and Drosophila Zw3Sgg , but has no effect on other protein kinases . The effect of Li+ on GSK-3 is reversible in vitro . Treatment of cells with Li+ inhibits GSK-3-dependent phosphorylation of the microtubule-associated protein Tau . Li+ treatment of Drosophila S2 cells and rat PC12 cells induces accumulation of cytoplasmic Armadillo/beta-catenin , demonstrating that Li+ can mimic Wingless signalling in intact cells , consistent with its inhibition of GSK-3 . CONCLUSIONS : Li+ acts as a specific inhibitor of the GSK-3 family of protein kinases in vitro and in intact cells , and mimics Wingless signalling . This reveals a possible molecular mechanism of Li+ action on development and differentiation . Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel macrocyclic bis-7-azaindolylmaleimides as potent and highly selective glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta ( P49841 ) inhibitors . Palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reactions were used to synthesize two key intermediates 3 and 5 that resulted in the synthesis of novel series of macrocyclic bis-7-azaindolylmaleimides . Among the three series of macrocycles , the oxygen atom and thiophene containing linkers yielded molecules with higher inhibitory potency at P49841 ( K(i)=0.011-0.079 microM ) while the nitrogen atom containing linkers yielded molecules with lower potency ( K(i)=0.150- > 1 microM ) . Compound 33 and 36 displayed 1-2 orders of magnitude selectivity at P49841 against P24941 , PKC beta II , Rsk3 and little or no inhibitions to the other 62 protein kinases . Compound 46 was at least 100-fold more selective towards P49841 than PKC beta II , and it had little or no activity against a panel of 65 protein kinases , almost behaved as a P49841 ' specific inhibitor ' . All three compounds showed good potency in GS assay . Molecular docking studies were conducted in an attempt to rationalize the P49841 selectivity of azaindolylmaleimides . The high selectivity , inhibitory potency and cellular activities of these non-crown-ether typed molecules may provide them as a valuable pharmacological tools in elucidating the complex roles of P49841 in cell signaling pathways and the potential usage for the treatment of elevated level of P49841 involved diseases . DB01373 -activated , calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity in bovine thyroid cytosol . Bovine thyroid 100,000 X g supernatant contained calcium-activated , calmodulin-dependent protein kinase ( PK- P62158 ) activity . The PK- P62158 was partially purified using ion-exchange chromatography and characterized . PK- P62158 , using casein as exogenous substrate , was not stimulated by Ca2+ ( 0-500 microM ) or calmodulin ( 1-10 micrograms ) by themselves , but was stimulated by the combination of the two by 100 % . The activation of the enzyme by Ca2+ and calmodulin was dose-dependent with maximal stimulation evident at 1 microM free-Ca2+ and 3 micrograms calmodulin . Both chlorpromazine and trifluoperazine inhibited the thyroid enzyme in a dose-related manner . The molecular weight ( MW ) of the PK- P62158 , based on gel filtration , was approximately 500,000 . PK- P62158 could also be demonstrated using endogenous thyroid cytosol proteins as substrate . Separation of these 32P-labelled proteins by SDS-PAGE and subsequent autoradiography revealed that one major protein of approximately 56,000 MW was phosphorylated by PK- P62158 . In some experiments , a second , less-intense protein band of approximately 64,000 MW was also phosphorylated . Evidence is presented , suggesting that these two protein bands may result from the autophosphorylation of the PK- P62158 holoenzyme . These results offer a molecular mechanism , in addition to protein kinase C , by which Ca2+ effects may be mediated in thyroid . Death receptors 4 and 5 activate Nox1 NADPH oxidase through riboflavin kinase to induce reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptotic cell death . Stimulation of the proapoptotic tumor necrosis factor ( P01375 ) -related apoptosis-inducing ligand ( P50591 ) receptors , death receptors 4 ( DR4 ) and 5 ( DR5 ) , conventionally induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in tumor cells . Here we report that stimulation of DR4 and/or DR5 by the agonistic protein KD548-Fc , an Fc-fused DR4/DR5 dual-specific Kringle domain variant , activates plasma membrane-associated Nox1 NADPH oxidase to generate superoxide anion and subsequently accumulates intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , leading to sustained c-Jun N-terminal kinase activation and eventual apoptotic cell death in human HeLa and Jurkat tumor cells . KD548-Fc treatment induces the formation of a DR4/DR5 signaling complex containing riboflavin kinase ( Q969G6 ) , Nox1 , the Nox1 subunits ( Rac1 , Noxo1 , and Noxa1 ) , P01375 receptor-associated death domain ( Q15628 ) , and Q12933 ( TRAF2 ) . Depletion of Q969G6 , but not the Nox1 subunits , Q15628 and TRAF2 , failed to recruit Nox1 and Rac1 to DR4 and DR5 , demonstrating that Q969G6 plays an essential role in linking DR4/DR5 with Nox1 . Knockdown studies also reveal that Q969G6 , Q15628 , and TRAF2 play critical , intermediate , and negligible roles , respectively , in the KD548-Fc-mediated ROS accumulation and downstream signaling . Binding assays using recombinantly expressed proteins suggest that DR4/DR5 directly interact with cytosolic Q969G6 through Q969G6 -binding regions within the intracellular death domains , and Q15628 stabilizes the DR4/DR5- Q969G6 complex . Our results suggest that DR4 and DR5 have a capability to activate Nox1 by recruiting Q969G6 , resulting in ROS-mediated apoptotic cell death in tumor cells . 5-hydroxytryptamine evokes endothelial nitric oxide synthase activation in bovine aortic endothelial cell cultures . Activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( P29474 ) results in the production of nitric oxide ( NO ) that mediates the vasorelaxing properties of endothelial cells . The goal of this project was to address the possibility that 5-hydroxytryptamine ( 5-HT ) stimulates P29474 activity in bovine aortic endothelial cell ( BAEC ) cultures . Here , we tested the hypothesis that 5-HT receptors mediate P29474 activation by measuring agonist-stimulated [3H]L-citrulline ( [3H]L- DB00155 ) formation in BAEC cultures . We found that 5-HT stimulated the conversion of [3H]L-arginine ( [3H] DB00125 ) to [3H]L- DB00155 , indicating P29474 activation . The high affinity P28222 receptor agonist , 5-nonyloxytryptamine ( 5-NOT ) -stimulated [3H]L- DB00155 turnover responses were concentration- ( 0.01 nM to 100 microM ) and time-dependent . Maximal responses were observed within 10 min following agonist exposures . These responses were effectively blocked by the P28222 receptor antagonist , isamoltane , the P28222 /5-HT2 receptor antagonist , methiothepin , and the P29474 selective antagonists ( 0.01-10 microM ) : L-Nomega -monomethyl-L-arginine ( L-NMMA ) and L-N omega-iminoethyl-L-ornithine ( L-NIO ) . Pretreatment of BAEC cultures with pertussis toxin ( PTX ; 1-100 ng/ml ) for 16 hr resulted in significant inhibition of the agonist-stimulated P29474 activity , indicating the involvement of Gi proteins . These findings lend evidence of a P28222 receptor/ P29474 pathway , accounting in part for the activation of P29474 by 5-HT . Further investigation is needed to determine the role of other vascular 5-HT receptors in the stimulation of P29474 activity . Q8WZ71 and Q8WUP2 as novel marker genes of cisplatin sensitivity in non-small cell lung cancer cells . Even after development of molecular targeting therapies , platinum-based chemotherapy is still a standard care for treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) . So far , critical molecular markers capable to predict the therapeutic response in NSCLC patients remain undetermined . We here attempted to identify novel biomarker genes for cisplatin ( DB00515 ) for a tailored therapy . Initial screening to explorer association of IC(50) values of DB00515 obtained by MTT assay and gene expression levels measured with oligonucleotide microarray and real-time RT-PCR provided 6 candidate genes , namely , Q8TB37 , Q96H12 , P17014 , Q8WZ71 , P49841 , and Q8WUP2 using 9 lung cancer cells consisting of 3 small and 6 NSCLC cells . These 6 genes together with 5 reported biomarkers , i.e. , P09211 , P07992 , P38398 , P42345 , and P23921 , were subjected to a linear regression analysis using 12 NSCLC cell lines including 6 additional NSCLC cells : only Q8WUP2 and Q8WZ71 genes showed positive associations with statistical significances ( P = .016 and .026 , respectively ) . The biological significance of these genes was explored by in vitro experiments : Knockdown experiments in PC-9/ DB00515 cells revealed that the reduced expression of Q8WZ71 significantly decreased the chemo-resistance against DB00515 ( P < .0001 ) , while 2 transformants of PC-6 cells stably over-expressing Q8WUP2 resulted in an enhanced resistance to DB00515 ( P = .004 and P = .001 ) . Furthermore , a stepwise multiple regression analysis demonstrated the best prediction formula could be fixed when we used expression data of Q8WZ71 and Q8WUP2 ( R(2) = 0.755 , P = .0018 ) . Q8WZ71 and Q8WUP2 may be powerful predictive biomarkers for DB00515 therapy in NSCLC . Structural studies with inhibitors of the cell cycle regulatory kinase cyclin-dependent protein kinase 2 . Components of the cell cycle machinery are frequently altered in cancer . Many of these alterations affect the cyclin-dependent kinases ( CDKs ) and their regulation . DB02010 and 7-hydroxystaurosporine ( P55089 -01 ) are two natural product kinase inhibitors originally identified as potent protein kinase C inhibitors . DB02010 is non-selective and too toxic for use in therapy , but P55089 -01 shows greater selectivity , and is in clinical trials . We have determined the crystal structures of staurosporine bound to monomeric P24941 and P55089 -01 bound to active phospho- P24941 /cyclin A . Both compounds mimic the hydrogen bonds made by the adenine moiety of DB00171 , and both exploit the non-polar nature of the adenine-binding site . In the complex with P55089 -01 , a hydrogen-bonded water molecule is incorporated into the non-polar cavity , which provides a partial polar character in the environment of the 7-hydroxyl group . Comparison of the DB00171 -binding site of P24941 with that of other kinases reveals that in Chk1 kinase , a major target for P55089 -01 in the cell , one of the surrounding residues , Ala144 in P24941 , is a serine in Chk1 , thus providing a possible explanation for the effectiveness of P55089 -01 against this kinase . For cells to exit mitosis , the CDKs must be completely inactivated , firstly by the ubiquintin-mediated destruction of the cyclins , followed by dephosphorylation of phospho-Thr160 ( in P24941 ) catalysed by the kinase-associated phosphatase and protein phosphatase 2C . We describe the structure of phospho- P24941 in complex with kinase-associated phosphatase , and discuss the substrate recognition promoted by interactions that are remote from the catalytic site . Opposed effects of lithium on the MEK- P29323 pathway in neural cells : inhibition in astrocytes and stimulation in neurons by GSK3 independent mechanisms . DB01356 is widely used in the treatment of bipolar disorder , but despite its proven therapeutic efficacy , the molecular mechanisms of action are not fully understood . The present study was undertaken to explore lithium effects of the MEK/ P29323 cascade of protein kinases in astrocytes and neurons . In asynchronously proliferating rat cortical astrocytes , lithium decreased time- and dose-dependently the phosphorylation of MEK and P29323 , with 1 mM concentrations achieving 60 and 50 % inhibition of P29323 and MEK , respectively , after a 7-day exposure . DB01356 also inhibited [3H]thymidine incorporation into DNA and induced a G2/M cell cycle arrest . In serum-deprived , quiescent astrocytes , pre-exposure to lithium resulted in the inhibition of cell cycle re-entry as stimulated by the mitogen endothelin-1 : under this experimental setting , lithium did not affect the rapid , peak phosphorylation of MEK taking place after 3-5 min , but was effective in inhibiting the long-term , sustained phosphorylation of MEK . DB01356 inhibition of the astrocyte MEK/ P29323 pathway was independent of inositol depletion . Further , compound SB216763 inhibited Tau phosphorylation at Ser396 and stabilized cytosolic beta-catenin , consistent with the inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta ( P49841 ) , but failed to reproduce lithium effects on MEK and P29323 phosphorylation and cell cycle arrest . In cerebellar granule neurons , millimolar concentrations of lithium enhanced MEK and P29323 phosphorylation in a concentration-dependent manner , again through an inositol and P49841 independent mechanism . These opposing effects in astrocytes and neurons make lithium treatment a promising strategy to favour neural repair and reduce reactive gliosis after traumatic injury . Transient multiple acyl- DB01992 dehydrogenation deficiency in a newborn female caused by maternal riboflavin deficiency . A newborn female presented on the first day of life with clinical and biochemical findings consistent with multiple acyl- DB01992 dehydrogenase deficiency ( Q8WXG6 ) . DB00140 supplementation corrected the biochemical abnormalities 24 h after commencing the vitamin . In vitro acylcarnitine profiling in intact fibroblasts both in normal and riboflavin depleted media showed normal oxidation of fatty acids excluding defects in electron transfer flavoprotein ( ETF ) , or ETF ubiquinone oxidoreductase ( ETF:QO ) , or a genetic abnormality in flavin metabolism . In addition , sequencing of the genes encoding ETF and ETF:QO in the proband did not reveal any pathogenic mutations . Determination of the maternal riboflavin status after delivery showed that the mother was riboflavin deficient . Repeat testing done two years after the infant 's birth and while on a normal diet showed that the mother was persistently riboflavin deficient and showed a typical Q8WXG6 profile on plasma acylcarnitine testing . A possible genetic defect in riboflavin transport of metabolism in the mother is postulated to be the cause of the transient Q8WXG6 seen in the infant . Sequencing of the Q6ZSM3 , Q969G6 and Q8NFF5 genes encoding key enzymes in riboflavin transport of metabolism in the mother did not identify any pathogenic mutations . The underlying molecular basis of the mother 's defect in riboflavin metabolism remains to be established . O15554 channels participate in the EMT induced by O75365 in colorectal cancer . Studies have shown that phosphatase of regenerating liver-3 ( O75365 ) promotes the invasion , migration , and metastasis of human tumor cells by facilitating an epithelial-mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) . However , the mechanism by which O75365 induces tumor cell EMT is unknown . Our previous research revealed that O75365 promotes LoVo cell proliferation by up-regulating O15554 channels . In the current study , we explored the mechanism by which O75365 mediates EMT . We demonstrated that O75365 induced the expression of O15554 channels , leading to EMT and the down-regulation of P12830 . Further studies revealed that O15554 channels increased intracellular calcium levels and activated components of cell signaling downstream of calcium , including P62158 -kinase II and glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta ( P49841 ) , which increased Snail expression . Inhibiting O15554 with siRNA and TRAM-34 , a specific inhibitor , restored P12830 expression and inhibited Snail expression . These results implicated the up-regulation of O15554 channels in the O75365 -mediated induction of EMT and promotion of cancer metastasis . Skinned coronary smooth muscle : calmodulin , calcium antagonists , and DB02527 influence contractility . The effects of Ca2+ , calmodulin , DB02527 , the catalytic subunit of DB02527 -dependent protein kinase ( CSU ) and some Ca2+ antagonists were studied in chemically ( Triton X-100 ) skinned coronary smooth muscle . P62158 increased the Ca2+ responsiveness of the muscle fiber as indicated by the reduction in the threshold as well as the half-maximal activating Ca2+ concentration . DB00831 , a calmodulin antagonist , inhibited Ca2+-calmodulin-induced contraction . Both DB02527 and CSU were effective inhibitors of contraction induced at an intermediate Ca2+ concentration . DB08980 , a Ca2+-antagonist , at 2 x 10(-4) M produced a significant inhibitory effect , which was reduced by increasing the Ca2+ concentration . From other Ca2+ antagonists tested , W-7 , but not D600 and verapamil , produced some inhibitory effect . The data indicate that the response of skinned coronary smooth muscle to Ca2+ , calmodulin and DB02527 are similar to those obtained with other skinned smooth muscles . Furthermore , skinned fiber preparation can serve as a useful tool to investigate possible direct effects of drugs on the activating and regulatory systems in smooth muscle . Loss of Androgen-Regulated MicroRNA 1 Activates P12931 and Promotes Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis . Bone metastasis is the hallmark of progressive and castration-resistant prostate cancers . MicroRNA 1 ( miR-1 ) levels are decreased in clinical samples of primary prostate cancer and further reduced in metastases . P12931 has been implicated as a critical factor in bone metastasis , and here we show that P12931 is a direct target of miR-1 . In prostate cancer patient samples , miR-1 levels are inversely correlated with P12931 expression and a P12931 -dependent gene signature . Ectopic miR-1 expression inhibited extracellular signal-regulated kinase ( P29323 ) signaling and bone metastasis in a xenograft model . In contrast , P12931 overexpression was sufficient to reconstitute bone metastasis and P29323 signaling in cells expressing high levels of miR-1 . P10275 ( AR ) activity , defined by an AR output signature , is low in a portion of castration-resistant prostate cancer . We show that AR binds to the miR-1-2 regulatory region and regulates miR-1 transcription . Patients with low miR-1 levels displayed correlated low canonical AR gene signatures . Our data support the existence of an AR-miR-1- P12931 regulatory network . We propose that loss of miR-1 is one mechanistic link between low canonical AR output and P12931 -promoted metastatic phenotypes . Cell-specific regulation of acetylcholinesterase expression under inflammatory conditions . DB03128 ( ACh ) has been shown to exert an anti-inflammatory function by down-modulating the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines . Its availability can be regulated at different levels , namely at its synthesis and degradation steps . Accordingly , the expression of acetylcholinesterase ( P22303 ) , the enzyme responsible for ACh hydrolysis , has been observed to be modulated in inflammation . To further address the mechanisms underlying this effect , we aimed here at characterizing P22303 expression in distinct cellular types pivotal to the inflammatory response . This study was performed in the human acute leukaemia monocytyc cell line , THP-1 , in human monocyte-derived primary macrophages and in human umbilical cord vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC ) . In order to subject these cells to inflammatory conditions , THP-1 and macrophage were treated with lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) from E.coli and HUVEC were stimulated with the tumour necrosis factor α ( P01375 -α ) . Our results showed that although P22303 expression was generally up-regulated at the mRNA level under inflammatory conditions , distinct P22303 protein expression profiles were surprisingly observed among the distinct cellular types studied . Altogether , these results argue for the existence of cell specific mechanisms that regulate the expression of acetylcholinesterase in inflammation .