Wan P, Yang G, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Jia Y, Che X, Luo Z, Pan P, Li G, Chen X, Zhang Q, Zhang W, Tan Q, Li Y, Wu J

ASB17, a member of the ankyrin repeat and SOCS box-containing protein (ASB) family, has been supposed to act as an E3 ubiquitin ligase. Actually, little is known about its biological function. In this study, we found that ASB17 knocking-out impaired the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines CCL2 and IL-6 in ...

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bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), indicating an inflammation-promoting role of this gene. We reveal that ASB17 promotes LPS-induced nuclear factor kappa B (NF-?B) signal activation through interacting with TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) which is a crucial adaptor protein downstream of toll-like receptors (TLR). ASB17 via its aa177-250 segment interacts with the Zn finger domain of TRAF6. The interaction of ASB17 stabilizes TRAF6 protein through inhibiting K48-linked TRAF6 polyubiquitination. Therefore, we suggest that ASB17 facilitates LPS-induced NF-?B activation by maintaining TRAF6 protein stability. The inflammation enhancer role of ASB17 is recognized here, which provides new understanding of the activation process of inflammation and immune response.

Date: Feb. 18, 2022

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