PMID- 10521505 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19991123 LR - 20210209 IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 274 IP - 43 DP - 1999 Oct 22 TI - Serine phosphorylation and negative regulation of Stat3 by JNK. PG - 31055-61 AB - STATs are activated by various cytokines and growth factors via tyrosine phosphorylation, which leads to sequential dimer formation, nuclear translocation, binding to specific DNA sequences, and regulation of gene expression. Recently, serine phosphorylation of Stat3 on Ser-727 by ERK has been identified in response to epidermal growth factor (EGF). Here, we report that Ser-727 phosphorylation of Stat3 can also be induced by JNK and activated either by stress or by its upstream kinase and that various stress treatments induce serine phosphorylation of Stat3 in the absence of tyrosine phosphorylation. Inhibitors of ERK and p38 did not inhibit UV-induced Stat3 serine phosphorylation, suggesting that neither of them is involved. We further demonstrate that JNK1, activated by its upstream kinase MKK7, negatively regulated the tyrosine phosphorylation and DNA binding and transcriptional activities of Stat3 stimulated by EGF. Correspondingly, pretreatment of cells with UV reduced the EGF-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation and phosphotyrosine-dependent activities of Stat3. The inhibitory effect was not observed for Stat1. Our results suggest that Stat3 is a target of JNK that may regulate Stat3 activity via both Ser-727 phosphorylation-dependent and -independent mechanisms. FAU - Lim, C P AU - Lim CP AD - Signal Transduction Laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117609. FAU - Cao, X AU - Cao X LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (DNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Flavonoids) RN - 0 (Imidazoles) RN - 0 (Pyridines) RN - 0 (Recombinant Fusion Proteins) RN - 0 (STAT3 Transcription Factor) RN - 0 (Trans-Activators) RN - 17885-08-4 (Phosphoserine) RN - 452VLY9402 (Serine) RN - 62229-50-9 (Epidermal Growth Factor) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - OU13V1EYWQ (SB 203580) RN - SJE1IO5E3I (2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one) SB - IM MH - Amino Acid Substitution MH - Animals MH - COS Cells MH - DNA-Binding Proteins/*metabolism MH - Enzyme Activation MH - Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Epidermal Growth Factor/pharmacology MH - Flavonoids/pharmacology MH - Gene Expression Regulation/*physiology/radiation effects MH - Imidazoles/pharmacology MH - JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*metabolism MH - Mutagenesis, Site-Directed MH - Phosphorylation MH - Phosphoserine/metabolism MH - Point Mutation MH - Pyridines/pharmacology MH - Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism MH - STAT3 Transcription Factor MH - *Serine MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects/physiology MH - Trans-Activators/*metabolism MH - Transfection MH - Ultraviolet Rays MH - p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases EDAT- 1999/10/16 00:00 MHDA- 1999/10/16 00:01 CRDT- 1999/10/16 00:00 PHST- 1999/10/16 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1999/10/16 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1999/10/16 00:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1074/jbc.274.43.31055 [doi] AID - S0021-9258(19)51785-9 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 1999 Oct 22;274(43):31055-61. doi: 10.1074/jbc.274.43.31055.