IGF-1 protects cardiac myocytes from hyperosmotic stress-induced apoptosis via CREB

Carola Maldonado, Paola Cea, Tatiana Adasme, Andrés Collao, Guillermo Díaz-Araya, Mario Chiong, Sergio Lavandero

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Abstract

Hyperosmotic stress stimulates a rapid and pronounced apoptosis in cardiac myocytes which is attenuated by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Because in these cells IGF-1 induces intracellular Ca2+ increase, we assessed whether the cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) is activated by IGF-1 through Ca2+-dependent signalling pathways. In cultured cardiac myocytes, IGF-1 induced phosphorylation (6.5 ± 1.0-fold at 5 min), nuclear translocation (30 min post-stimulus) and DNA binding activity of CREB. IGF-1-induced CREB phosphorylation was mediated by MEK1/ERK, PI3-K, p38-MAPK, as well as Ca2+/calmodulin kinase and calcineurin. Exposure of cardiac myocytes to hyperosmotic stress (sorbitol 600 mOsm) decreased IGF-1-induced CREB activation Moreover, overexpression of a dominant negative CREB abolished the anti-apoptotic effects of IGF-1. Our results suggest that IGF-1 activates CREB through a complex signalling pathway, and this transcription factor plays an important role in the anti-apoptotic action of IGF-1 in cultured cardiac myocytes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1112-1118
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume336
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 4 2005

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank Fidel Albornoz for his technical assistance. We also thank Dr. Charles Vinson (NIH, Bethesda, USA) for his kind donation of CREB adenovirus. This work was supported by FONDECYT Grant 1010246 and FONDAP Grant 15010006 (S.L.), Beca Apoyo Tesis-and Graduate Grant UCH PG (C.M.), Sociedad de Cardiología Grant (C.M.). C.M. hold a fellowship from CONICYT, Chile.

Funding

We thank Fidel Albornoz for his technical assistance. We also thank Dr. Charles Vinson (NIH, Bethesda, USA) for his kind donation of CREB adenovirus. This work was supported by FONDECYT Grant 1010246 and FONDAP Grant 15010006 (S.L.), Beca Apoyo Tesis-and Graduate Grant UCH PG (C.M.), Sociedad de Cardiología Grant (C.M.). C.M. hold a fellowship from CONICYT, Chile.

FundersFunder number
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica
Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológica1010246
Fondo de Financiamiento de Centros de Investigación en Áreas Prioritarias15010006

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Biophysics
    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Cell Biology

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