We have recently reported that the ASK1-p38 MAPK pathway has an important role in the low potassium (LK)-induced apoptosis of cultured cerebellar granule neurons. In the present study, we observed that ERK1/2 were significantly activated 6 h after a change of medium from HK (high potassium) to LK. In addition, U0126, a specific inhibitor of MEKs, remarkably prevented the apoptosis of cultured cerebellar granule neurons. Then, we examined the mechanism underlying the activation of ERK1/2 in the LK-induced apoptotic pathway. The addition of SB203580, an inhibitor of p38 MAPK, suppressed the increase in the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 after the change to LK medium. Furthermore, we found that the expression of a constitutively active mutant of ASK1, an upstream kinase of p38 MAPK, enhanced the phosphorylation of ERK1/2. These results suggest that ERK1/2 play a crucial role in LK-induced apoptosis of cultured cerebellar granule neurons and that the LK-stimulated activation of ERK1/2 is regulated by the ASK1-p38 MAPK pathway.
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