title: Zinc-finger protein 91 plays a key role in LIGHT-induced activation of non-canonical NF-κB pathway.
abstract: LIGHT is a member of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily, and its function is mediated through lymphotoxin-β receptor (LTβR), which is known to play important roles in inflammatory and immune responses through activation of NF-κB signaling pathways. However, molecular mechanism of LTβR ligation-induced NF-κB signaling remains incompletely understood. In this report we demonstrate that a novel zinc-finger protein 91 (ZFP91) is a critical regulator in LIGHT-induced activation of non-canonical NF-κB pathway. ZFP91 appears to be required for NF-κB2 (p100) processing to p52, nuclear translocation of p52 and RelB, and DNA-binding activity of NF-κB in LIGHT-induced activation of non-canonical NF-κB pathway. Furthermore, ZFP91 knock-down by RNA interference blocks the LIGHT-induced accumulation of NIK and p100 processing, as well as the expression of non-canonical NF-κB target genes. These data clearly indicate that ZFP91 is a key regulator in LIGHT-induced activation of non-canonical NF-κB pathway in LTβR signaling.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Cancer Research, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Chungbuk 363-883, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hong Ri
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Xuejun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jung Joon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D023201:CD40 Ligand / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D055785:Gene Knockdown Techniques; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D053259:Lymphotoxin beta Receptor / Q000378:metabolism; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D052003:NF-kappa B p52 Subunit / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D015398:Signal Transduction; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA / Q000378:metabolism; D051841:Transcription Factor RelB / Q000378:metabolism; D053326:Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 14 / Q000378:metabolism*; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D053259:Lymphotoxin beta Receptor; D016328:NF-kappa B; D052003:NF-kappa B p52 Subunit; C497593:RELB protein, human; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; C505914:TNFSF14 protein, human; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA; D053326:Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 14; D023201:CD40 Ligand; D051841:Transcription Factor RelB; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases; C553044:ZFP91 protein, human