TY - JOUR

T1 - Calcium-Sensing Receptor Induces Proliferation through p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase but Not Extracellularly Regulated Kinase in a Model of Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

AU - Tfelt-Hansen, J.

AU - Chattopadhyay, N.

AU - Yano, S.

AU - Kanuparthi, D.

AU - Rooney, P.

AU - Schwarz, P.

AU - Brown, E. M.

PY - 2004/3/1

Y1 - 2004/3/1

N2 - Using H-500 rat Leydig cancer cells as a model of humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (HHM), we previously showed that high Ca2+ induces PTH-related peptide (PTHrP) secretion via the calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) and mitogen- and stress-activated kinases, e.g. MAPK kinase 1 (MEK1), p38 MAPK, and stress-activated protein kinase 1/c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Because cellular proliferation is a hallmark of malignancy, we studied the role of the CaR in regulating the proliferation of H-500 cells. Elevated Ca2+ has a mitogenic effect on these cells that is mediated by the CaR, because the calcimimetic NPS R-467 also induced proliferation. Inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and p38 MAPK but not MEK1 abolished the mitogenic effect. Activation of PI3K by elevated Ca2+ was documented by phosphorylation of its downstream kinase, protein kinase B. Because protein kinase B activation promotes cell survival, we speculated that elevated Ca 2+ might protect H-500 cells against apoptosis. Using terminal uridine deoxynucleotidyl nick end labeling staining, we demonstrated that high Ca2+ (7.5 mM) and NPS R-467 indeed protect cells against apoptosis induced by serum withdrawal compared with low Ca2+ (0.5 mM). Because the CaR induces PTHrP secretion, it is possible that the mitogenic and antiapoptotic effects of elevated Ca2+ could be indirect and mediated via PTHrP. However, blocking the type 1 PTH receptor with PTH (7-34) peptide did not alter either high Ca2+-induced proliferation or protection against apoptosis. Taken together, our data show that activation of PI3K and p38 MAPK but not of MEK1/ERK by the CaR promotes proliferation of H-500 cells as well as affords protection against apoptosis. These effects are likely direct without the involvement of PTHrP in an autocrine mode.

AB - Using H-500 rat Leydig cancer cells as a model of humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (HHM), we previously showed that high Ca2+ induces PTH-related peptide (PTHrP) secretion via the calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) and mitogen- and stress-activated kinases, e.g. MAPK kinase 1 (MEK1), p38 MAPK, and stress-activated protein kinase 1/c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Because cellular proliferation is a hallmark of malignancy, we studied the role of the CaR in regulating the proliferation of H-500 cells. Elevated Ca2+ has a mitogenic effect on these cells that is mediated by the CaR, because the calcimimetic NPS R-467 also induced proliferation. Inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and p38 MAPK but not MEK1 abolished the mitogenic effect. Activation of PI3K by elevated Ca2+ was documented by phosphorylation of its downstream kinase, protein kinase B. Because protein kinase B activation promotes cell survival, we speculated that elevated Ca 2+ might protect H-500 cells against apoptosis. Using terminal uridine deoxynucleotidyl nick end labeling staining, we demonstrated that high Ca2+ (7.5 mM) and NPS R-467 indeed protect cells against apoptosis induced by serum withdrawal compared with low Ca2+ (0.5 mM). Because the CaR induces PTHrP secretion, it is possible that the mitogenic and antiapoptotic effects of elevated Ca2+ could be indirect and mediated via PTHrP. However, blocking the type 1 PTH receptor with PTH (7-34) peptide did not alter either high Ca2+-induced proliferation or protection against apoptosis. Taken together, our data show that activation of PI3K and p38 MAPK but not of MEK1/ERK by the CaR promotes proliferation of H-500 cells as well as affords protection against apoptosis. These effects are likely direct without the involvement of PTHrP in an autocrine mode.

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U2 - 10.1210/en.2003-0749

DO - 10.1210/en.2003-0749

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 14645111

AN - SCOPUS:1442323677

VL - 145

SP - 1211

EP - 1217

JO - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

JF - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

SN - 0013-7227

IS - 3

ER -