A 16-residue peptide fragment of macrophage migration inhibitory factor, MIF-(50-65), exhibits redox activity and has MIF-like biological functions
A 16-residue peptide fragment of macrophage migration inhibitory factor, MIF-(50-65), exhibits redox activity and has MIF-like biological functions
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m301735200
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发表时间:
2003-09-05
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4.8
通讯作者:
Bernhagen, J
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作者:
Nguyen, MT;Beck, J;Bernhagen, J
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine that participates in the host inflammatory response. A Cys-Xaa-Xaa-Cys (CXXC)-based thiol-protein oxidoreductase activity of MIF is associated with certain biological functions. Peptides spanning the CXXC region of thiol-protein oxidoreductases retain some biochemical properties of the full-length protein. We report on the characterization of CXXC-spanning MIF-(50-65) and its serine variant, C57S/C60S-MIF-(50-65). Following disulfide-mediated cyclization, MIF-(50-65) adapted a beta-turn conformation comparable with that of beta-turn-containing cyclo-57,60-[Asp(57), Dap(60)] MIF-(50-65). MIF( 50 - 65) had a redox potential E'(0) of - 0.258 V and formed mixed disulfides with glutathione and cysteine. MIF( 50 - 65) but not C57S/C60S-MIF-( 50 - 65) had oxidoreductase activity in vitro. Intriguingly, MIF-( 50 - 65) exhibited MIF- like cellular activities. The peptide but not its variant had glucocorticoid overriding and proliferation-enhancing activity and stimulated ERK1/2 phosphorylation. MIF-( 50 - 65) and its variant bound to the MIF-binding protein JAB1 and enhanced cellular levels of p27(Kip1). As the peptide and its variant were endocytosed at similar efficiency, sequence 50 - 65 appears sufficient for the JAB1-related effects of MIF, whereas other activities require CXXC. Cyclo-57,60-[ Asp57, Dap60] MIF-( 50 65) activated ERK1/2, indicating that CXXC-dependent disulfide and beta-turn formation is associated with an activity-inducing conformation. We conclude that CXXC and sequence 50 - 65 are critical for the activities of MIF. MIF-( 50 - 65) is a surprisingly short sequence with MIF-like functions that could be an excellent molecular template for MIF therapeutics.