Protein degradation and increased mRNAs encoding proteins of the ubiquitin-proteasome proteolytic pathway in BC3H1 myocytes require an interaction between glucocorticoids and acidification.
AUTOR(ES)
Isozaki, U
RESUMO
In rats and humans, metabolic acidosis stimulates protein degradation and glucocorticoids have been implicated in this response. To evaluate the importance of glucocorticoids in stimulating proteolysis, we measured protein degradation in BC3H1 myocytes cultured in 12% serum. Acidification accelerated protein degradation but dexamethasone did not augment this response. To reduce the influence of glucocorticoids and other hormones and cytokines in 12% serum that could mediate proteolysis, we studied BC3H1 myocytes maintained in only 1% serum. Acidification of the medium or addition of dexamethasone at pH 7.4 did not significantly increase protein degradation, while acidification plus dexamethasone accelerated proteolysis. The steroid receptor antagonist RU 486 prevented this proteolytic response. Acidification of the medium with 1% serum did increase the mRNAs for ubiquitin and the C2 proteasome subunit, but when dexamethasone was added the mRNAs were increased significantly more. The steroid-receptor antagonist RU 486 suppressed this response to the addition of dexamethasone but the mRNAs remained at the levels measured in cells at pH 7.1 alone. Thus, acidification alone can increase the mRNAs of the ubiquitin-proteasome proteolytic pathway, but both acidosis and glucocorticoids are required to stimulate protein degradation. Since these changes occur without adding cytokines or other hormones, we conclude that the proteolytic response to acidification requires glucocorticoids.
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