RT Journal Article
T1 Dual-Specificity Phosphatase Regulation in Neurons and Glial Cells
A1 Pérez Sen, Raquel
A1 Queipo García, María José
A1 Gil Redondo, Juan Carlos
A1 Ortega De La O, Felipe
A1 Gómez Villafuertes, María Rosa
A1 Miras Portugal, María Teresa
A1 García Delicado, Esmerilda
AB Dual-specificity protein phosphatases comprise a protein phosphatase subfamily with selectivity towards mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases, also named MKPs, or mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphatases. As powerful regulators of the intensity and duration of MAPK signaling, a relevant role is envisioned for dual-specificity protein phosphatases (DUSPs) in the regulation of biological processes in the nervous system, such as differentiation, synaptic plasticity, and survival. Important neural mediators include nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) that contribute to DUSP transcriptional induction and post-translational mechanisms of DUSP protein stabilization to maintain neuronal survival and differentiation. Potent DUSP gene inducers also include cannabinoids, which preserve DUSP activity in inflammatory conditions. Additionally, nucleotides activating P2X7 and P2Y13 nucleotide receptors behave as novel players in the regulation of DUSP function. They increase cell survival in stressful conditions, regulating DUSP protein turnover and inducing DUSP gene expression. In general terms, in the context of neural cells exposed to damaging conditions, the recovery of DUSP activity is neuroprotective and counteracts pro-apoptotic over-activation of p38 and JNK. In addition, remarkable changes in DUSP function take place during the onset of neuropathologies. The restoration of proper DUSP levels and recovery of MAPK homeostasis underlie the therapeutic effect, indicating that DUSPs can be relevant targets for brain diseases.
PB MDPI
SN 1422-0067
YR 2019
FD 2019-04-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12513
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12513
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)/Red de Excelencia Consolider-Ingenio
NO Comunidad de Madrid
NO Fundación Ramón Areces
DS Docta Complutense
RD 10 abr 2025