title: TUCAN/CARDINAL and DRAL participate in a common pathway for modulation of NF-kappaB activation.
abstract: Proteins containing the caspase recruiting domain (CARD) have emerged as critical regulators of different signal transduction pathways, including those controlling apoptosis and activation of necrosis factor (NF)-kappaB transcription factor. TUCAN/CARDINAL is a recently identified CARD-containing protein involved in regulation of caspases and NF-kappaB activation. We find that TUCAN/CARDINAL associates with DRAL, a p53-responsive gene implicated in induction of apoptosis. We also show that, whereas TUCAN/CARDINAL exerts a suppressive effect on NF-kappaB activity, expression of DRAL results in enhancement of NF-kappaB activation. Thus, our observations suggest that DRAL and TUCAN/CARDINAL may participate in a regulatory mechanism that coordinates cellular responses controlled by NF-kappaB transcription factor.
authors.affiliation: BioGeM Consortium, Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Romania
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stilo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Formisano
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Di Jeso
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vito
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liguoro
mesh_terms: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D053468:CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D006367:HeLa Cells; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D006801:Humans; D060850:LIM-Homeodomain Proteins; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D047992:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2; D048029:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6; D014157:Transcription Factors
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D053468:CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins; C455623:CARD8 protein, human; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C105987:FHL2 protein, human; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D060850:LIM-Homeodomain Proteins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D047992:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2; D048029:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6; D014157:Transcription Factors