Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1 negatively regulates MAPK signaling in mouse hypothalamus

  • Koichi Adachi
  • , Motomitsu Goto
  • , Takeshi Onoue
  • , Taku Tsunekawa
  • , Miyuki Shibata
  • , Shigeru Hagimoto
  • , Yoshihiro Ito
  • , Ryoichi Banno
  • , Hidetaka Suga
  • , Yoshihisa Sugimura
  • , Yutaka Oiso
  • , Hiroshi Arima

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Abstract

Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1 (MKP-1) is shown to negatively regulate MAPK signaling in various peripheral tissues as well as the central nervous system such as cortex, striatum and hippocampus. In this study, we examined whether MKP-1 regulates MAPK signaling in the mouse hypothalamus. Intraperitoneal injection of TNFα significantly increased MKP-1 mRNA expression in paraventricular and arcuate nuclei in the hypothalamus. TNFα treatment induced increases in MKP-1 expression at both mRNA and protein levels, accompanied by the inactivation of MAPK signaling in mouse hypothalamic explants. Inhibition of MKP-1 by its inhibitor or siRNA increased MAPK activity in the explants. Our data indicate that MKP-1 negatively regulates MAPK signaling in the mouse hypothalamus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-54
Number of pages6
JournalNeuroscience Letters
Volume569
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21-05-2014
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Neuroscience

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