Altered Cell Adhesion and Cell Viability in a p38αMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Deficient Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Line
- 1 October 2006
- journal article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Stem Cells and Development
- Vol. 15 (5) , 655-664
- https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2006.15.655
Abstract
P38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase alpha (p38alpha) is a broadly expressed protein kinase that regulates growth and development. Most studies of p38alpha have been in somatic cells. Little is known about its function in embryonic stem (ES) cells. Using a ES cell line isolated from p38alpha knockout mouse embryos (p38alpha (-/-) ES cells), we investigated roles of p38alpha in the regulation of ES cell activities. p38alpha (-/-) ES cells displayed several altered features different from wild-type cells. The major findings are that p38alpha (-/-) ES cells have significantly increased cell adhesion to several extracelluar matrix proteins, correlating with elevated phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase and paxillin. p38alpha (-/-) ES cells also showed increased cell viability, correlating with increased expression of survivin and activation of AKT (protein kinase B), two molecules that are known to improve cell viability. p38alpha (-/-) ES cells reach confluence faster than wild-type cells in routine cell culture. However, this is not due to a higher cell proliferation rate in p38alpha (-/-) ES cells, but rather is likely a result of improved cell adhesion and/or cell viability. Together our results indicated that p38alpha may negatively regulate mouse ES cell adhesion and viability.Keywords
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