title: ATBF1 enhances the suppression of STAT3 signaling by interaction with PIAS3.
abstract: ATBF1 was first discovered as a suppressor of AFP expression in hepatocytes. It is present in brain, adult liver, lung, and gastro-intestinal tract. Recently, it has been reported that ATBF1 regulates myoblastic differentiation and interacts with v-Myb in regulation of its transactivation. Using the yeast two-hybrid system, we searched for protein-protein interactions to uncover new functions for ATBF1. We present here experimental evidence that ATBF1 is a new regulatory factor for STAT3-mediated signal transduction through its interaction with PIAS3. PIAS3 was thus identified as an ATBF1-binding protein. In co-transfection experiments, the full-length ATBF1 was found to form complexes with PIAS3 in Hep G2 cells. In the luciferase assay, ATBF1 was found to have no influence on STAT3 signaling induced by IL-6 stimulation, but it did synergistically enhance PIAS3 inhibition of activated STAT3. In conclusion, ATBF1 can suppress the IL-6-mediated cellular response by acting together with PIAS3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Bioregulation, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nojiri
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Joh
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: Haruhisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sobue
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohara
authors.forename: Kiyofumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asai
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; C494086:STAT3 protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; C489511:Zfhx3 protein, mouse; C071660:ZFHX3 protein, human