Translocational inefficiency of intracellular proteins in senescence of human diploid fibroblasts

IK Lim, KW Hong, IH Kwak, G Yoon… - Annals of the New York …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
IK Lim, KW Hong, IH Kwak, G Yoon, SC Park
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2001Wiley Online Library
In order to investigate signal transduction pathways and related changes of actin
cytoskeleton organization in cellular senescence, H‐ras double mutants—V12S35, V12G37,
and V12C40—were constitutively expressed in human foreskin fibroblast (HDF). Senescent
HDF cells as well as the H‐ras mutant expressers accumulated p‐Erk1/2 in the cytoplasm
with increased MEK activity and failed to translocate it to nuclei on EGF stimulation.
Senescent HDF cells, V12S35 and V12G37 expressers, revealed a failure to export actin …
Abstract: In order to investigate signal transduction pathways and related changes of actin cytoskeleton organization in cellular senescence, H‐ras double mutants—V12S35, V12G37, and V12C40—were constitutively expressed in human foreskin fibroblast (HDF). Senescent HDF cells as well as the H‐ras mutant expressers accumulated p‐Erk1/2 in the cytoplasm with increased MEK activity and failed to translocate it to nuclei on EGF stimulation. Senescent HDF cells, V12S35 and V12G37 expressers, revealed a failure to export actin fiber from nucleus to cytoplasm and also to form stress fibers. Perinuclear expression of Rac1 was prominent in the HDF cells and V12C40 expresser; however, in the V12S35 expresser, translocation of Rac1 from perinucleus to nucleus and strong expression of RhoA were obvious. In summary, the H‐ras double mutant expressers induced premature senescence through the MEK pathway, accompanied by nuclear accumulation of actin and Rac1 proteins, cytoplasmic retention of p‐Erk1/2, and marked induction of RhoA expression, suggesting the translocational inefficiency of the intracellular proteins in the senescent HDF cells.
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