TNF-RII and c-IAP1 mediate ubiquitination and degradation of TRAF2.

Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a proinflammatory mediator that exerts its biological functions by binding two TNF receptors (TNF-RI and TNF-RII), which initiate biological responses by interacting with adaptor and signalling proteins. Among the signalling components that associate with TNF receptors are members of the TNF-R-associated factor (TRAF) family. TRAF2 ...
is required for TNF-alpha-mediated activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), contributes to activation of NF-kappaB, and mediates anti-apoptotic signals,. TNF-RI and TNF-RII signalling complexes also contain the anti-apoptotic ('inhibitor of apoptosis') molecules c-IAP1 and c-IAP2 (refs 5, 6), which also have RING domain-dependent ubiquitin protein ligase (E3) activity. The function of IAPs in TNF-R signalling is unknown. Here we show that binding of TNF-alpha to TNF-RII induces ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of TRAF2. Although c-IAP1 bound TRAF2 and TRAF1 in vitro, it ubiquitinated only TRAF2. Expression of wild-type c-IAP1, but not an E3-defective mutant, resulted in TRAF2 ubiquitination and degradation. Moreover, E3-defective c-IAP1 prevented TNF-alpha-induced TRAF2 degradation and inhibited apoptosis. These findings identify a physiologic role for c-IAP1 and define a mechanism by which TNF-RII-regulated ubiquitin protein ligase activity can potentiate TNF-induced apoptosis.
Mesh Terms:
Antigens, CD, Apoptosis, Cell Line, Cysteine Endopeptidases, Hela Cells, Humans, Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins, Jurkat Cells, Multienzyme Complexes, Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex, Protein Binding, Proteins, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II, Signal Transduction, TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2, Ubiquitin
Nature
Date: Mar. 21, 2002
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