Tumour necrosis factor α up-regulates protein kinase R (PKR)-activating protein (PACT) and increases phosphorylation of PKR and eukaryotic initiation factor 2-α in articular chondrocytes

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作者
Gilbert, SJ [1 ]
Duance, VC [1 ]
Mason, DJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wales Coll Cardiff, Sch Biosci, Connect Tissue Biol Labs, Cardiff CF10 3US, S Glam, Wales
关键词
cartilage degradation; elF2-alpha osteoarthritis; TNF-alpha;
D O I
10.1042/BST0300886
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Our previous analysis of the genes regulated in cartilage at the onset of spontaneous osteoarthritis in the guinea pig knee revealed up-regulation of the gene for protein kinase R (PKR) -activating protein (PACT), which encodes the cellular activator of the protein kinase, PKR. PACT and PKR are upstream components of a number of signal transduction and gene transcription pathways used by pro -inflammatory cytokines. We have investigated the role of PACT and PKR in articular cartilage degradation using cytokine treatment of bovine primary chondrocytes and cartilage explants. Tumour necrosis factor alpha increased expression of PACT protein after 3 h of treatment. Furthermore, increased phosphorylation of PKR and eukaryotic initiation factor 2-alpha was observed. The known role of PKR in cytokine-induced signalling pathways, together with our data showing cytokine regulation of PACT and PKR in chondrocytes, reveals a novel mechanism of cartilage degradation that may be important in the pathogenesis of arthritic diseases.
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页码:886 / 889
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