Differential serine phosphorylation regulates IκB-α inactivation
Differential serine phosphorylation regulates IκB-α inactivation
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DOI:
10.1006/bbrc.1999.0548
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发表时间:
1999-04-21
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Kerr, LD
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作者:
Chen, CL;Yull, FE;Kerr, LD
NF-kappa B is a ubiquitous transcription factor involved in the signal transduction mechanisms of the immune response, acute phase reactions, and viral infections. NF-kappa B proteins are retained in the cytoplasm by association with an inhibitor, termed I kappa B. Studies on the regulation of mammalian I kappa B-alpha have revealed that two amino-terminal conserved phosphoserines are the target sites of incoming signals. We report that the corresponding amino-terminal phosphoserines of avian I kappa B-alpha are phosphorylation targets leading to inactivation of I kappa B-alpha upon stimulation. In addition, we show differential roles for these two serines. Mutation of serine 40 to alanine blocks all stimuli tested (TNF-alpha, phorbol ester, and anti-CD3 and anti-CD28), leading to NF-kappa B activation, while mutation of serine 36 to alanine attenuates only certain transduced signals (PMA, TNF-alpha). These novel findings support the hypothesis that the amino-terminal phosphoserine residues of avian I kappa B-alpha differentially mediate NF-kappa B signal transduction pathways and activation by distinct signals, thereby resulting in the activation NF-kappa B. (C) 1999 Academic Press .