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Translocational Inefficiency of Intracellular Proteins in Senescence of Human Diploid Fibroblasts
Author(s) -
Lim In Kyoung,
Hong Kwang Won,
Kwak In Hae,
Yoon Gyesoon,
Park Sang Chul
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb05647.x
Subject(s) - cytoplasm , microbiology and biotechnology , rhoa , biology , mutant , intracellular , senescence , nucleus , cytoskeleton , actin , stress fiber , signal transduction , cell , biochemistry , gene , focal adhesion
A bstract : 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.