The PAK1 autoregulatory domain is required for interaction with NIK in Helicobacter pylori-induced NF-kappaB activation.
Helicobacter pylori, the etiological agent of various human gastric diseases, induces the transcription factor nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) and proinflammatory cytokines/chemokines. We have characterised the direct interaction between p21-activated kinase 1 (PAK1) and NF-kappaB-inducing kinase (NIK) in H. pylori-infected epithelial cells. The dimerisation (DI) motif, which is part of the NH2-terminal autoregulatory domain of PAK1, is critical for this interaction, whereas NIK forms complexes with PAK1 through its carboxy-terminal IkappaB kinase alpha (IKKalpha) binding site. Since the identified interaction sites are also crucial for the binding of activator (Rac/Cdc42 in the case of PAK1) or effector molecules (IKKalpha in the case of NIK), sequential stepwise signalling is suggested. Furthermore, we show that mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAP3K), like TPL2 (tumour progression locus 2) and transforming growth factor beta-activated kinase 1 (TAK1), have no impact on H. pylori-induced activation of NF-kappaB. These results identify the roles of PAK1 and NIK in a unique pathway involved in H. pylori-induced NF-kappaB activation, which is crucial for the induction of the innate immune response.
Institute of Experimental Internal Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke-University, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
Manfred
M
Neumann
Anna
A
Foryst-Ludwig
Stefanie
S
Klar
Katrin
K
Schweitzer
Michael
M
Naumann
D001665:Binding Sites; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000166:cytology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000378:metabolism*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D051550:I-kappa B Kinase / Q000378:metabolism; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000502:physiology; D054462:p21-Activated Kinases; D000097782:NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase
D051550:I-kappa B Kinase; D016328:NF-kappa B; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D054462:p21-Activated Kinases; D000097782:NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase; C515903:PAK1 protein, human