IFNalpha/beta promotes cell survival by activating NF-kappa B.
IFNalpha/beta promotes cell survival by activating NF-kappa B.
复制标题
DOI:
--
复制
发表时间:
2000
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
C. Yang;A. Murti;S. Pfeffer;L. Basu;J. Kim;L. Pfeffer
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
C. Yang;A. Murti;S. Pfeffer;L. Basu;J. Kim;L. Pfeffer
IFNs play critical roles in host defense by modulating the expression of various genes via signal transducer and activator of transcription factors. We show that IFNalpha/beta activates another important transcription factor, NF-kappaB. DNA-binding activity of NF-kappaB was induced by multiple type 1 IFNs and was promoted by IFN in a diverse group of human, monkey, rat, and murine cells. Human IFN promoted NF-kappaB activation in murine cells that express the human IFNalpha/beta receptor-1 signal-transducing chain of the type 1 IFN receptor. IFN promotes inhibitor of kappa B alpha (IkappaBalpha) serine phosphorylation and degradation, and stimulates NF-kappaB DNA-binding and transcriptional activity. Importantly, IFN promotes cell survival by protecting cells against a variety of proapoptotic stimuli, such as virus infection and antibody-mediated crosslinking. Expression of superrepressor forms of IkappaBalpha, besides inhibiting IFN-mediated NF-kappaB activation and IkappaBalpha degradation, also enhanced apoptotic cell death in IFN-treated cells. We conclude that NF-kappaB activation by IFNalpha/beta is integrated into a signaling pathway through the IFNalpha/beta receptor-1 chain of the type 1 IFN receptor that promotes cell survival in apposition to various apoptotic stimuli.