Annexin A4 interacts with the NF-kappaB p50 subunit and modulates NF-kappaB transcriptional activity in a Ca2+-dependent manner.

Previously, we identified annexin A4 (ANXA4) as a candidate substrate of caspase-3. Proteomic studies were performed to identify interacting proteins with a view to determining the roles of ANXA4. ANXA4 was found to interact with the p105. Subsequent studies revealed that ANXA4 interacts with NF-kappaB through the Rel homology domain ...
of p50. Furthermore, the interaction is markedly increased by elevated Ca(2+) levels. NF-kappaB transcriptional activity assays demonstrated that ANXA4 suppresses NF-kappaB transcriptional activity in the resting state. Following treatment with TNF-alpha or PMA, ANXA4 also suppressed NF-kappaB transcriptional activity, which was upregulated significantly early after etoposide treatment. This difference may be due to the intracellular Ca(2+) level. Additionally, ANXA4 translocates to the nucleus together with p50, and imparts greater resistance to apoptotic stimulation by etoposide. Our results collectively indicate that ANXA4 differentially modulates the NF-kappaB signaling pathway, depending on its interactions with p50 and the intracellular Ca(2+) ion level.
Mesh Terms:
Annexin A4, Calcium, Cell Line, Hela Cells, Humans, NF-kappa B p50 Subunit, Protein Structure, Tertiary, RNA Interference, Transcriptional Activation, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Cell. Mol. Life Sci.
Date: Jul. 01, 2010
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