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Two distinct signaling pathways regulate peroxynitrite-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells.

The mechanisms of peroxynitrite-induced apoptosis are not fully understood. We report here that peroxynitrite-induced apoptosis of PC12 cells requires the simultaneous activation of p38 and JNK MAP kinase, which in turn activates the intrinsic apoptotic pathway, as evidenced by Bax translocation to the mitochondria, cytochrome c release to the cytoplasm and activation of caspases, leading to cell death. Peroxynitrite induces inactivation of the Akt pathway. Furthermore, overexpression of constitutively active Akt inhibits both peroxynitrite-induced Bax translocation and cell death. Peroxynitrite-induced death was prevented by overexpression of Bcl-2 and by cyclosporin A, implicating the involvement of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Selective inhibition of mixed lineage kinase ( MLK), p38 or JNK does not attenuate the decrease in Akt phosphorylation showing that inactivation of the Akt pathway occurs independently of the MLK/ MAPK pathway. Together, these results reveal that peroxynitrite-induced activation of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway involves interactions with the MLK/ MAPK and Akt signaling pathways.[1]

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  1. Two distinct signaling pathways regulate peroxynitrite-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells. Shacka, J.J., Sahawneh, M.A., Gonzalez, J.D., Ye, Y.Z., D'Alessandro, T.L., Estévez, A.G. Cell Death Differ. (2006) [Pubmed]
 
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