Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytes

<p dir="ltr">Melanocyte survival is mediated by diverse signaling pathways. However, the molecular mechanisms they use and molecules that they target are incompletely understood. Here, we show that melanocyte survival is mediated by diverse, nonredundant signaling pathways, including...

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Main Author: Konduru Seetharama Sastry (14779171) (author)
Other Authors: Wafa Naim Ibrahim (14779174) (author), Aouatef Ismail Chouchane (14779177) (author)
Published: 2020
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Biochemistry and cell biology
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Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
AKT
apoptosis
MAPK
PKA
PKC
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description <p dir="ltr">Melanocyte survival is mediated by diverse signaling pathways. However, the molecular mechanisms they use and molecules that they target are incompletely understood. Here, we show that melanocyte survival is mediated by diverse, nonredundant signaling pathways, including ERK1/2, AKT, PKA, and PKC. Each of these pathways is exerting prosurvival effects by phosphorylating the BAD. While Ser112-BAD phosphorylation is regulated by pERK, pPKA and pPKC, Ser136 and Ser155 phosphorylation are exclusively controlled by pAKT and pPKA, respectively. Inhibition of these pathways individually resulted in only modest apoptosis; however, most significant apoptosis, as a result of BAD dephosphorylation, was seen when all pathways were inhibited concurrently. BAD phosphorylation was essential for survival of melanocytes as cells expressing phosphorylation-deficient BAD were not rescued by any of the identified pathway. Furthermore, melanocytes became insensitive to kinase inhibitor-induced apoptosis when BAD expression was knocked down by BAD-shRNA. Overexpression of BAD in melanocytes stimulated faster apoptosis in response to kinase inhibitors. Taken together, our results show that BAD is acting as a convergence point for diverse survival pathways in melanocytes. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of melanocyte survival provides fundamental new insights into physiological mechanisms involved in the development of various melanocyte pathologies such as melanoma and vitiligo.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The FASEB Journal<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fj.202001260rr" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fj.202001260rr</a></p>
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spelling Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytesKonduru Seetharama Sastry (14779171)Wafa Naim Ibrahim (14779174)Aouatef Ismail Chouchane (14779177)Biological sciencesBiochemistry and cell biologyBiomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesChemical sciencesMedicinal and biomolecular chemistryAKTapoptosisMAPKPKAPKC<p dir="ltr">Melanocyte survival is mediated by diverse signaling pathways. However, the molecular mechanisms they use and molecules that they target are incompletely understood. Here, we show that melanocyte survival is mediated by diverse, nonredundant signaling pathways, including ERK1/2, AKT, PKA, and PKC. Each of these pathways is exerting prosurvival effects by phosphorylating the BAD. While Ser112-BAD phosphorylation is regulated by pERK, pPKA and pPKC, Ser136 and Ser155 phosphorylation are exclusively controlled by pAKT and pPKA, respectively. Inhibition of these pathways individually resulted in only modest apoptosis; however, most significant apoptosis, as a result of BAD dephosphorylation, was seen when all pathways were inhibited concurrently. BAD phosphorylation was essential for survival of melanocytes as cells expressing phosphorylation-deficient BAD were not rescued by any of the identified pathway. Furthermore, melanocytes became insensitive to kinase inhibitor-induced apoptosis when BAD expression was knocked down by BAD-shRNA. Overexpression of BAD in melanocytes stimulated faster apoptosis in response to kinase inhibitors. Taken together, our results show that BAD is acting as a convergence point for diverse survival pathways in melanocytes. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of melanocyte survival provides fundamental new insights into physiological mechanisms involved in the development of various melanocyte pathologies such as melanoma and vitiligo.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: The FASEB Journal<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fj.202001260rr" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fj.202001260rr</a></p>2020-09-17T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1096/fj.202001260rrhttps://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Multiple_signaling_pathways_converge_on_proapoptotic_protein_BAD_to_promote_survival_of_melanocytes/22258420CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/222584202020-09-17T06:00:00Z
spellingShingle Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytes
Konduru Seetharama Sastry (14779171)
Biological sciences
Biochemistry and cell biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Chemical sciences
Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
AKT
apoptosis
MAPK
PKA
PKC
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title Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytes
title_full Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytes
title_fullStr Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytes
title_full_unstemmed Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytes
title_short Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytes
title_sort Multiple signaling pathways converge on proapoptotic protein BAD to promote survival of melanocytes
topic Biological sciences
Biochemistry and cell biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Chemical sciences
Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
AKT
apoptosis
MAPK
PKA
PKC