title: Involvement of two NF-kappa B binding elements in tumor necrosis factor alpha -, CD40-, and epstein-barr virus latent membrane protein 1-mediated induction of the cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein 2 gene.
abstract: The antiapoptotic function of NF-kappaB is believed to be mediated through the induction of antiapoptotic genes. Among the antiapoptotic genes, cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein 2 (c-IAP2/HIAP-1/MIHC) is originally identified as a molecule recruited to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor complex, and its expression is preferentially up-regulated by TNF and other stimuli activating NF-kappaB. However, direct evidence of transcriptional regulation of NF-kappaB on the c-IAP2 gene is still missing. Here, we have cloned and characterized the promoter region required for NF-kappaB-dependent transcription of the c-IAP2 gene. Sequencing of a 3.5-kilobase fragment of the 5'-flanking region of the c-IAP2 gene has identified a TATA-like sequence and potential binding sites for nuclear factor of activated T cells, interferon regulatory factor 1, activator protein 1, glucocorticoid response element, and three putative NF-kappaB binding elements. Deletion and mutational analysis of the 5'-flanking region linked to the luciferase gene revealed that transcriptional activation by TNF or interleukin 1 is mediated cooperatively by two NF-kappaB binding sites. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays characterized that the two NF-kappaB sites can be recognized and bound by the NF-kappaB p50/p65 heterodimer. In addition, the transcription of c-IAP2 promoter was strongly up-regulated when CD40 or Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 was overexpressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, College of Science, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000378:metabolism*; D017209:Apoptosis; D001483:Base Sequence; D019013:CD40 Antigens / Q000378:metabolism*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D015533:Transcriptional Activation; D014162:Transfection; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism*; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D019013:CD40 Antigens; C037662:EBV-associated membrane antigen, Epstein-Barr virus; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D011506:Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins