Abstract
A signaling pathway has been elucidated whereby growth factors activate the transcription factor cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element- binding protein (CREB), a critical regulator of immediate early gene transcription. Growth factor-stimulated CREB phosphorylation at serine-133 is mediated by the RAS-mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. MAPK activates CREB kinase, which in turn phosphorylates and activates CREB. Purification, sequencing, and biochemical characterization of CRB kinase revealed that it is identical to a member of the pp90(RSK) family, RSK2. RSK2 was shown to mediate growth factor induction of CREB serine-133 phosphorylation both in vitro and in vivo. These findings identify a cellular function for RSK2 and define a mechanism whereby growth factor signals mediated by RAS and MAPK are transmitted to the nucleus to activate gene expression.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 959-963 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 273 |
Issue number | 5277 |
State | Published - Aug 16 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General