XIAP regulates bi-phasic NF-kappaB induction involving physical interaction and ubiquitination of MEKK2.
The transcription factor NF-kappaB is transiently activated by a wide variety of stress signals, including pro-inflammatory mediators, and regulates the expression of genes with e.g., immune, inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic functions. The strength and kinetics of its induction, as well as its ultimate down-regulation is subject to multiple levels of regulation. ... One such regulatory protein is X chromosome-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) that, besides its anti-apoptotic properties, has been shown to enhance NF-kappaB activity, however, the underlying molecular mechanism has remained elusive. We show here that following TNFalpha stimulation XIAP regulates a second wave of NF-kappaB activation. XIAP interacts with and ubiquitinates MEKK2, a kinase that has previously been associated with bi-phasic NF-kappaB activation. We conclude that, through interaction with MEKK2, XIAP functions in an ubiquitin ligase dependent manner to evoke a second wave of NF-kappaB activation, resulting in the modulation of NF-kappaB target gene expression.
Mesh Terms:
Animals, Cell Line, Cell Nucleus, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Kinetics, MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases, Macrophages, Mice, NF-kappa B, Protein Binding, Protein Transport, Ubiquitination, X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein
Animals, Cell Line, Cell Nucleus, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Kinetics, MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases, Macrophages, Mice, NF-kappa B, Protein Binding, Protein Transport, Ubiquitination, X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein
Cell. Signal.
Date: Nov. 01, 2008
PubMed ID: 18761086
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