title: Physical and functional interactions between STAT3 and ZIP kinase.
abstract: Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a latent cytoplasmic transcription factor that can be activated by cytokines and growth factors. It plays important roles in cell growth, apoptosis and cell transformation, and is constitutively active in a variety of tumor cells. In this study, we provide evidence that zipper-interacting protein kinase (ZIPK) interacts physically with STAT3. ZIPK specifically interacted with STAT3, and did not bind to STAT1, STAT4, STAT5a, STAT5b or STAT6. ZIPK phosphorylated STAT3 on serine 727 (Ser727) and enhanced STAT3 transcriptional activity. Small interfering RNA-mediated reduction of ZIPK expression decreased leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)- and IL-6-induced STAT3-dependent transcription. Furthermore, LIF- and IL-6-mediated STAT3 activation stimulated ZIPK activity. Taken together, our data suggest that ZIPK interacts with STAT3 within the nucleus to regulate the transcriptional activity of STAT3 via phosphorylation of Ser727.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Hokkaido University, Kita-Ku Kita 12 Nishi 6, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan.
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Ryuta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muromoto
authors.forename: Seiyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imoto
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sekine
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Shizuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akira
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D064550:Death-Associated Protein Kinases; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C508600:IL6 protein, human; D015850:Interleukin-6; C507837:LIF protein, human; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; C494086:STAT3 protein, human; D064550:Death-Associated Protein Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases