PMID- 32509173 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200928 IS - 1943-8141 (Print) IS - 1943-8141 (Electronic) IS - 1943-8141 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 5 DP - 2020 TI - Role of MKP-5-p38/MAPK pathway in Clopidogrel-induced gastric mucosal epithelial cells apoptosis and tight junction dysfunction. PG - 1741-1753 AB - Bleeding and delayed healing of gastric ulcer are well-recognized in patients following Clopidorgrel treatment. Our previous studies have shown that endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER) is involved in Clopidogrel-induced gastric mucosal damage through activating p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathway. This present study aims to further investigate the role of MAP kinase phosphatase 5 (MKP-5), a MKP known to dephosphorylate and inactivate p38/MAPK, in Clopidogrel-induced gastric mucosal injury and the underlying mechanisms. It shows that MKP-5 is down-regulated at both mRNA and protein levels in the gastric mucosa from bleeding patients who took Clopidogrel over one year. In vitro study using human gastric epithelial cell line GES-1 demonstrates that exposure to Clopidorgrel (1.0-2.0 mM) increases phosphorylation of p38/MAPK and decreases MKP-5 expression simultaneously. Overexpression of MKP-5 promotes GES-1 cell proliferation and reduces apoptosis following Clopidogrel exposure. Interestingly, overexpression of MKP-5 also attenuates Clopidorgrel-induced tight junction (TJ) destruction by down-regulating expression of ER stress-related protein C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and tribbles pseudokinase 3 (TRIB3). These three effects, increased proliferation, reduced apoptosis and attenuated TJ destruction, are regulated through inhibited phosphorylation of p38/MAPK signaling pathway. We conclude that MKP-5 is down-regulated in Clopidogrel-induced gastric mucosa injury in vivo and in vitro via phosphorylation and activation of p38/MAPK signaling pathway. Overexpression of MKP-5 reverses Clopidogrel-induced gastric mucosal injury. These findings imply that MKP-5 may be a potential therapeutic target in Clopidogrel-induced gastric mucosal injury and bleeding. CI - AJTR Copyright (c) 2020. FAU - Wu, Hailu AU - Wu H AD - Medical School of Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. FAU - Ming, Wei AU - Ming W AD - Medical School of Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. FAU - Tan, Jiacheng AU - Tan J AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. FAU - Lu, Qin AU - Lu Q AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. FAU - Mulmi Shrestha, Sachin AU - Mulmi Shrestha S AD - Medical School of Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. FAU - Li, Nan AU - Li N AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. FAU - Wu, Guoqiu AU - Wu G AD - Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. FAU - Zhang, Zhenyu AU - Zhang Z AD - Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. FAU - Shi, Ruihua AU - Shi R AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200515 PL - United States TA - Am J Transl Res JT - American journal of translational research JID - 101493030 PMC - PMC7269986 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Clopidogrel OT - MKP-5 OT - apoptosis OT - gastric bleeding OT - p38/MAPK COIS- None. EDAT- 2020/06/09 06:00 MHDA- 2020/06/09 06:01 PMCR- 2020/05/15 CRDT- 2020/06/09 06:00 PHST- 2019/10/18 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/04/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/06/09 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/06/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/06/09 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2020/05/15 00:00 [pmc-release] PST - epublish SO - Am J Transl Res. 2020 May 15;12(5):1741-1753. eCollection 2020.