HEK293 cells exposed to microcystin-LR show reduced protein phosphatase 2A activity and more stable cytoskeletal structure when overexpressing α4 protein

Environmental Toxicology
Pu HuangLihong Xu

Abstract

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is one of the most toxic members of microcystins released by freshwater cyanobacterial. The major mechanism of MC-LR toxicity has been attributed to its inhibition of protein phosphatases 1 (PP1) and 2A (PP2A). In our prior research, α4 protein, a regulator of PP2A, was found not only crucial for PP2A regulation but also for the overall response of HEK 293 cells encountering MC-LR. To explore the role of α4 in MC-LR toxicity via PP2A regulation, here, HEK 293 cells overexpressing α4 protein were exposed to MC-LR and PP2A, cytoskeletal organization, and cytoskeleton-related proteins were investigated. The results showed that PP2A activity decreased and PP2A/C subunit expression and phosphorylation at Tyr307 increased significantly in the group exposed to high MC-LR. Vimentin IF became concentrated and formed perinuclear bundles. However, the assembly of actin filament and microtubules remained unchanged and the expression and phosphorylation of the cytoskeleton-related proteins HSP27 and VASP did not increase significantly. Some of these results differ from those of our previous study in which normal HEK293 cells were exposed to MC-LR. Our results indicate that elevated α4 expression confers some resistanc...Continue Reading

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