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XB-ART-40837
J Biol Chem 2009 Dec 04;28449:33781-8. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.027516.
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MAPK pathway activation delays G2/M progression by destabilizing Cdc25B.

Astuti P , Pike T , Widberg C , Payne E , Harding A , Hancock J , Gabrielli B .


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Activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway by growth factors or phorbol esters during G(2) phase delays entry into mitosis; however, the role of the MAPK pathway during G(2)/M progression remains controversial. Here, we demonstrate that activation of the MAPK pathway with either epidermal growth factor or 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate induces a G(2) phase delay independent of known G(2) phase checkpoint pathways but was specifically dependent on MAPK/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase (MEK1). Activation of MAPK signaling also blocked exit from a G(2) phase checkpoint arrest. Both the G(2) phase delay and blocked exit from the G(2) checkpoint arrest were mediated by the MEK1-dependent destabilization of the critical G(2)/M regulator cdc25B. Reintroduction of cdc25B overcame the MEK1-dependent G(2) phase delay. Thus, we have demonstrated a new function for MEK1 that controls G(2)/M progression by regulating the stability of cdc25B. This represents a novel mechanism by which factors that activate MAPK signaling can influence the timing of entry into mitosis, particularly exit from a G(2) phase checkpoint arrest.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: cdc25b map2k1 mapk1

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