title: Characterization of the NF-kappaB activation induced by TR8, an osteoclastogenic tumor necrosis factor receptor family member.
abstract: TR8 is a recently identified member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily. TR8 seems to play important roles in bone metabolism as stimulation of this receptor with its ligand, TL8 or osteoclast differentiation factor (ODF), induced the differentiation and activation of osteoclasts. Despite its important biological functions, the biochemical events ensuing from TR8 activation have not been revealed in detail. Most of TNF receptor family proteins provoke the activation of the NF-kappaB transcription factor. In the present study, we examined the signaling potential of TR8 to induce NF-B activation. When overexpressed in a human embryonic kidney cell line by transient transfection, TR8 caused a strong activation of NF-kappaB, which was further increased upon stimulation with TL8. The TR8-induced NF-B activation was abrogated by the co-expression of the TRAF6 mutant lacking the Ring and zinc finger domains and that of the kinase-inactive mutant NIK. Taken together, our study suggests that the presence of intact TRAF6 and the kinase activity of NIK may be essential for TR8 to induce NF-kappaB activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Kwangju, Korea. hhkim@mail.chosun.ac.kr
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009154:Mutation; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D010957:Plasmids; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D053245:RANK Ligand; D053246:Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D048029:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6; D014162:Transfection; D000097782:NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D011506:Proteins; D053245:RANK Ligand; D053246:Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D048029:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6; D000097782:NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase; C505686:TNFRSF11A protein, human; C505688:TNFSF11 protein, human