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  • Title: Ethanol alters the subcellular localization of delta- and epsilon protein kinase C in NG108-15 cells.
    Author: Gordon AS, Yao L, Wu ZL, Coe IR, Diamond I.
    Journal: Mol Pharmacol; 1997 Oct; 52(4):554-9. PubMed ID: 9380017.
    Abstract:
    Protein kinase C (PKC) has been shown to regulate the ethanol sensitivity of membrane-bound receptors and transporters, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying this regulation. PKC is a family of isozymes that translocate to new intracellular sites on activation. Here we present immunochemical data showing that ethanol causes translocation of delta- and epsilon-PKC to new intracellular sites. Ethanol causes translocation of delta-PKC from the Golgi to the perinucleus; this translocation is similar to that induced by activation of PKC with phorbol esters. In contrast, epsilon-PKC translocation caused by ethanol is different from that induced by phorbol esters; ethanol causes translocation of epsilon-PKC from the perinucleus to the cytoplasm, whereas phorbol ester activation causes translocation of epsilon-PKC to the nucleus. Because the substrate specificity of these kinases is determined by their site of localization, ethanol-induced translocation of delta- and epsilon-PKC to new intracellular sites may explain some of the pleiotropic effects of ethanol on cellular functions.
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