Here, we show that JNK1 and JNK3 have different roles in TNF-alpha- or etoposide-induced apoptosis in HeLa cells. Dominant negative JNK1 inhibited TNF-alpha- or etoposide-induced apoptosis, while dominant negative JNK3 promoted TNF-alpha- or etoposide-induced apoptosis. During TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis, JNK1 was activated in a biphasic manner, exhibiting both transient and sustained activity, whereas JNK3 was activated early and in a transient manner. The role of JNK3 activation was an anti-apoptotic effect, while the role of JNK1 activation was a pro-apoptotic effect. These results suggest that the anti-apoptotic mechanism of JNK3 in TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis originates before the apoptotic machinery is triggered.
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