Features and mechanisms of propofol-induced protein kinase C (PKC) translocation and activation in living cells

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Title: Features and mechanisms of propofol-induced protein kinase C (PKC) translocation and activation in living cells
Authors: Soma Noguchi, Taketoshi Kajimoto, Takuya Kumamoto, Masashi Shingai, Soshi Narasaki, Tomoaki Urabe, Serika Imamura, Kana Harada, Izumi Hide, Sigeru Tanaka, Yuhki Yanase, Shun-Ichi Nakamura, Yasuo M. Tsutsumi, Norio Sakai
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 14 (2023)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Subject Terms: protein kinase C (PKC), propofol, nuclear translocation of proteins, propofol derivatives, intracellular organelle, anesthetic, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
More Details: Background and purpose: In this study, we aimed to elucidate the action mechanisms of propofol, particularly those underlying propofol-induced protein kinase C (PKC) translocation.Experimental approach: Various PKCs fused with green fluorescent protein (PKC-GFP) or other GFP-fused proteins were expressed in HeLa cells, and their propofol-induced dynamics were observed using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Propofol-induced PKC activation in cells was estimated using the C kinase activity receptor (CKAR), an indicator of intracellular PKC activation. We also examined PKC translocation using isomers and derivatives of propofol to identify the crucial structural motifs involved in this process.Key results: Propofol persistently translocated PKCα conventional PKCs and PKCδ from novel PKCs (nPKCs) to the plasma membrane (PM). Propofol translocated PKCδ and PKCη of nPKCs to the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum, respectively. Propofol also induced the nuclear translocation of PKCζ of atypical PKCs or proteins other than PKCs, such that the protein concentration inside and outside the nucleus became uniform. CKAR analysis revealed that propofol activated PKC in the PM and Golgi apparatus. Moreover, tests using isomers and derivatives of propofol predicted that the structural motifs important for the induction of PKC and nuclear translocation are different.Conclusion and implications: Propofol induced the subtype-specific intracellular translocation of PKCs and activated PKCs. Additionally, propofol induced the nuclear translocation of PKCs and other proteins, probably by altering the permeability of the nuclear envelope. Interestingly, propofol-induced PKC and nuclear translocation may occur via different mechanisms. Our findings provide insights into the action mechanisms of propofol.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1663-9812
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1284586/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1284586
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/6905b40dd76244c5a441fae6f3e08a09
Accession Number: edsdoj.6905b40dd76244c5a441fae6f3e08a09
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:16639812
DOI:10.3389/fphar.2023.1284586
Published in:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Language:English