Endocytosis of MPO in Marginal Cells Is Regulated by PKC, Protein Phosphatase, ERK and PI3-K Signaling Cascades, but Not by PKA and MEK Signaling Cascades.
Summary of "Endocytosis of MPO in Marginal Cells Is Regulated by PKC, Protein Phosphatase, ERK and PI3-K Signaling Cascades, but Not by PKA and MEK Signaling Cascades."
Endocytosis of marginal cells plays a key role in maintaining the homeostasis of endocytosis and function of the organ of Corti. How the signaling cascade is involved in the regulation of endocytosis is an important issue at present. To investigate the regulation of endocytosis in marginal cells of the stria vascularis by the signaling network, we perfused MPO, an endocytosis tracer, with PMA, OA, staurosporin, PAO, PD98059, SB20580 or wortmannin into the cochlear duct. After 30 min endolymphatic perfusion, the tissues were fixed and the distribution of MPO was examined by electron microscopy. We explored the functions of PKC, RTK, PI3-K, PTP, and PP1/2A in MPO endocytosis and defined the MPO endocytic route. MPO endocytosis was strongly dependent on PKC, ERK, PTP, PP1/2A and PI3-K signaling networks, but not on PKA and MEK signaling networks. The MPO endocytic pathways are clathrin-, GPI-AP-, and caveolae-independent.
Affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties
ISSN: 1423-0275
Pages: 188-195
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20668392
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000314697
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Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-receptor Type 6
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