Mechanism of Doxorubicin-Induced Inhibition of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2-ATPase Gene Transcription

Doxorubicin (DOX)–induced cardiomyopathy has been found to be associated with impaired Ca handling in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), leading to reduced cardiac function. We have recently demonstrated that expression of mRNA encoding sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca-ATPase 2 (SERCA2), a major Ca tra...

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Published in:Circulation research 2000-01, Vol.86 (1), p.8-8
Main Authors: Arai, Masashi, Yoguchi, Akemi, Takizawa, Takako, Yokoyama, Tomoyuki, Kanda, Tsugiyasu, Kurabayashi, Masahiko, Nagai, Ryozo
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Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Medical sciences
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Toxicity: cardiovascular system
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Summary:Doxorubicin (DOX)–induced cardiomyopathy has been found to be associated with impaired Ca handling in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), leading to reduced cardiac function. We have recently demonstrated that expression of mRNA encoding sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca-ATPase 2 (SERCA2), a major Ca transport protein in SR, is markedly decreased in DOX-treated hearts. To extend this observation, we have dissected the molecular mechanisms by which DOX downregulates SERCA2 gene transcription. Using cultured rat neonatal cardiac myocytes, we found that the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine blocked the DOX-induced decrease in SERCA2 mRNA levels, as well as the DOX-induced increase in H2O2 concentration; thus, H2O2 is an intracellular mediator of DOX activity. Using a luciferase reporter assay, we found that the sequence from −284 to −72 bp in the 5′ flanking region of the SERCA2 gene has a DOX-responsive element. Although several transcription factors have putative binding motifs in this region of the SERCA2 gene, only the expression of Egr-1 mRNA and the binding of Egr-1 protein to the 5′ regulatory sequence of SERCA2 gene increased markedly after DOX administration. We also found that overexpression of Egr-1 was associated with a significant reduction in SERCA2 gene transcription. In addition, Egr-1 antisense oligonucleotides blocked the DOX-induced reduction in SERCA2 mRNA, suggesting that Egr-1 is a transcriptional inhibitor of the SERCA2 gene in DOX-induced cardiomyopathy. We observed activation of 3 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), p44/42 MAPK, p38 MAPK, and stress-activated MAPK/Jun N-terminal kinase, by DOX, but only a specific inhibitor of the p44/42 MAPK kinase suppressed the effects of DOX on Egr-1 and SERCA2 mRNA expression. These findings indicate that reactive oxygen intermediates, the transcription factor Egr-1, and p44/42 MAPK are critical elements in the transcriptional regulation of the SERCA2 gene in response to DOX.
ISSN:0009-7330
1524-4571
DOI:10.1161/01.res.86.1.8