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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2005

LPS induces the interaction of a transcription factor, LPS-induced TNF-alpha factor, and STAT6(B) with effects on multiple cytokines.

Xiaoren Tang, Deborah Levy Marciano, Susan E Leeman, Salomon Amar

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 70 papers.

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70citing papers in PubMed
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70 citing papers in PubMed, 150 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaoren TangDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Center for Advanced Biomedical Research, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Deborah Levy Marciano
Susan E Leeman
Salomon Amar
Boston University · US

Funding

Role of LITAF in Inflammatory ProcessesR01DE014079 · NIDCR · NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI AMAR, SALOMON · 2002 to 2016
$5.4M
NIDCR NIH HHS DE14079NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE014079
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TNF-alpha is a pivotal cytokine whose overproduction can be lethal. Previously, we identified a transcription factor, LPS-induced TNF-alpha factor (LITAF), that regulates TNF-alpha transcription. We now report the discovery and characterization of a regulatory cofactor that we call signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 6(B) because of its considerable homology to STAT6 [here referred to as STAT6(A)]. The STAT6(B) gene expression was found to be activated by LPS. Furthermore, we show that cotransfection of STAT6(B) and LITAF induces an interaction between the two proteins, consequently forming a complex that subsequently translocates into the nucleus and up-regulates the transcription of cytokines. The effect of the complex on a panel of cytokines was tested. In addition, the specific role of LITAF in this complex was established with experiments, including RNA interference technology. Overall, these findings describe roles for LITAF, STAT6(B), and the LITAF-STAT6(B) complex in the regulation of inflammatory cytokines in response to LPS stimulation in mammalian cells.

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Active Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsBase SequenceCell LineCytokinesDNA, ComplementaryFemaleGene SilencingHumansIn Vitro TechniquesLipopolysaccharidesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMultiprotein ComplexesNuclear ProteinsCytokinesDNA, ComplementaryLipopolysaccharidesLITAF protein, humanMultiprotein ComplexesNuclear ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsSTAT6 protein, humanStat6 protein, mouseSTAT6 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsTranscription Factors

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PMID15793005
PMCPMC555602
OpenAlexW2038015216

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