title: The neuronal POU transcription factor Brn-2 interacts with Jab1, a gene involved in the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.
abstract: Brain-2 (Brn-2), a Class III POU transcription factor, plays an important role in the development of the neocortex and the establishment of neural cell lineage. Here we performed a yeast two-hybrid screening to identify the Brn-2 binding proteins. We obtained Jun-activation-domain-binding protein 1 (Jab1) as a new Brn-2 binding protein. Direct interaction between Brn-2 and Jab1 was confirmed by using a surface plasmon resonance biosensor. Considering the involvement of Jab1 in the onset of the neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, the interaction between Brn-2 and Jab1 may provide some insights into the understanding of neuronal development and neurodegenerative diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Science, Graduate School of Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Yu-Tzu
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Tatsuaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurosaki
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: Shintaroh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000075686:COP9 Signalosome Complex; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D051379:Mice; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050809:POU Domain Factors; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D011485:Protein Binding; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D050809:POU Domain Factors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; C074066:Pou3f2 protein, mouse; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; C501488:COPS5 protein, human; C501490:Cops5 protein, mouse; D000075686:COP9 Signalosome Complex