title: Induction of beta-transducin repeat-containing protein by JNK signaling and its role in the activation of NF-kappaB.
abstract: Activation of Jun N-kinase (JNK) and NF-kappaB transcription factor are the hallmarks of cellular response to stress. Phosphorylation of NF-kappaB inhibitor (IkappaB) by respective stress-inducible kinases (IKK) is a key event in NF-kappaB activation. beta-TrCP F-box protein mediates ubiquitination of phosphorylated IkappaB via recruitment of SCF(beta-TrCP)-Roc1 E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Subsequent proteasome-dependent degradation of IkappaB results in activation of the NF-kappaB pathway. We found that a variety of cellular stress stimuli induce an increase in the steady state levels of beta-TrCP mRNA and protein levels in human cells. Activation of stress-activated protein kinases JNK (and, to a lesser extent, p38) by forced expression of constitutively active mutants of JNKK2 and MKK6 (but not MEK1 or IKKbeta) also leads to accumulation of beta-TrCP. Transcription of the beta-TrCP gene is not required for JNK-mediated induction of beta-TrCP. A synergistic effect of stimulation of IKK and JNK on the transcriptional activity of NF-kappaB was observed. The mechanisms of beta-TrCP induction via stress and its role in NF-kappaB activation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: AMC Cancer Research Center, Lakewood, Colorado 80214, Ruttenberg Cancer Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Spiegelman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stavropoulos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Latres
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pagano
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ronai
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Slaga
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Fuchs
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D051379:Mice; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D015398:Signal Transduction; D044844:beta-Transducin Repeat-Containing Proteins
chemical_list: C471644:BTRC protein, human; C471643:Btrc protein, mouse; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D044844:beta-Transducin Repeat-Containing Proteins; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins