Early responses of SiHa human squamous carcinoma cells to hypoxic signals
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- Published online on: May 1, 1996 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.8.5.875
- Pages: 875-882
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Abstract
We compared the responses of c-Jun/AP-1 transcriptional complexes with those of NF-kappa B, an established hypoxia-inducible transcriptional complex, in hypoxic SiHa human squamous carcinoma cells. We observed that NF-kappa B was activated rapidly, while AP-1 activation was detectable only after prolonged hypoxia. However, in parallel with NF-kappa B activation, hypoxia induced a protein kinase activity that could phosphorylate the transactivation domain of the ATF-2 transcription factor in vitro. Taken together, these experiments indicate that NF-kappa B can rapidly transduce hypoxic signals through increased DNA-binding and transactivation activities, whereas specific AP-1 (ATF-2/c-Jun) complexes may be activated under the same hypoxic conditions by a stress-reponsive MAPK pathway.
