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  • Title: C-Jun modulates apoptosis but not terminal cell differentiation in murine erythroleukemia cells.
    Author: Poindessous-Jazat V, Augery-Bourget Y, Robert-Lézénès J.
    Journal: Leukemia; 2002 Feb; 16(2):233-43. PubMed ID: 11840290.
    Abstract:
    The proto-oncogene c-Jun has been implicated in the control of cell proliferation and differentiation and more recently in the regulation of apoptosis. We have previously reported the involvement of c-Jun in the erythroid differentiation block in murine erythroleukemia (MEL) cells. As reported here, we investigated the role of c-Jun in the regulation of terminal differentiation and apoptosis of MEL cells by studying different stable transfectant clones containing c-jun constructs in sense or antisense orientation. c-Jun did not prevent cell growth arrest in G0/G1 and p21 induction that are normally associated with terminal differentiation induced by DMSO treatment, suggesting that c-Jun may uncouple phenotypic differentiation and terminal cell division in the MEL cell system. Spontaneous apoptosis was accelerated in c-jun expressing MEL cells before and after DMSO treatment. Moreover, c-Jun sensitized apoptosis induced by various drugs. Drug-induced apoptosis was associated with c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation and c-Jun N-terminal phosphorylation (JNP). In contrast, overexpression of c-jun delayed apoptosis in serum-starved cells, indicating that c-Jun may reduce or accelerate apoptosis in MEL cells depending on the nature of the apoptotic stimulus. These results suggest that the proto-oncogene c-Jun may modulate differentiation and apoptosis of leukemic cells.
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