PMID- 10551811 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20000103 LR - 20210209 IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 274 IP - 46 DP - 1999 Nov 12 TI - Regulation of c-Myc through phosphorylation at Ser-62 and Ser-71 by c-Jun N-terminal kinase. PG - 32580-7 AB - The expression of c-myc promotes cell proliferation and also sensitizes cells to various extracellular apoptotic stimuli. However, signal pathways regulating the function of Myc proteins during apoptosis are unknown. c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is activated by various apoptotic stimuli, but neither the target molecule(s) or the action of JNK has been identified in Myc-mediated apoptosis. Here, we found that JNK selectively interacted with, and phosphorylated, c-Myc at Ser-62 and Ser-71 as confirmed with phospho-c-Myc-specific antibodies. Interestingly, dominant negative mutant JNK(APF) impaired the c-Myc-dependent apoptosis, but not mutated c-Myc (S62A/S71A)-dependent apoptosis triggered by UV irradiation. Furthermore, c-Myc (S62A/S71A)-expressing NIH3T3 cells were not sensitized like wild type c-Myc-expressing NIH3T3 cells to JNK-activating apoptotic stimuli, such as UV and Taxol. These results indicate that the JNK pathway is selectively involved in the c-Myc-mediated apoptosis and that the apoptotic function of c-Myc is directly regulated by JNK pathway through phosphorylation at Ser-62 and Ser-71. FAU - Noguchi, K AU - Noguchi K AD - Biophysics Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan. FAU - Kitanaka, C AU - Kitanaka C FAU - Yamana, H AU - Yamana H FAU - Kokubu, A AU - Kokubu A FAU - Mochizuki, T AU - Mochizuki T FAU - Kuchino, Y AU - Kuchino Y 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 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc) RN - 0 (Recombinant Fusion Proteins) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - P88XT4IS4D (Paclitaxel) SB - IM MH - 3T3 Cells MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - HeLa Cells MH - Humans MH - JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases MH - Mice MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/*metabolism MH - Mutagenesis MH - Paclitaxel/pharmacology MH - Phosphorylation MH - Protein Binding MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/genetics/*metabolism MH - Recombinant Fusion Proteins MH - Signal Transduction MH - Ultraviolet Rays EDAT- 1999/11/07 00:00 MHDA- 1999/11/07 00:01 CRDT- 1999/11/07 00:00 PHST- 1999/11/07 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1999/11/07 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1999/11/07 00:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1074/jbc.274.46.32580 [doi] AID - S0021-9258(17)46550-1 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 1999 Nov 12;274(46):32580-7. doi: 10.1074/jbc.274.46.32580.