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ArticleMolecular and cellular biology2015

Stabilization of ATF5 by TAK1-Nemo-like kinase critically regulates the interleukin-1β-stimulated C/EBP signaling pathway.

Ze-Yan Zhang, Shang-Ze Li, Hui-Hui Zhang, Qu-Ran Wu, Jun Gong, Tong Liang, Lu Gao, Na-Na Xing, Wen-Bin Liu, Run-Lei Du and 1 more

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Article in Molecular and cellular biology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Noncanonical mitochondrial unfolded protein response impairs placental oxidative phosphorylation in early-onset preeclampsia.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2019
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  10. Novel Gene and Network Associations Found for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Using Case-Control and Family-Based Studies in Multiethnic Populations.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ze-Yan ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Shang-Ze LiCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Hui-Hui ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Qu-Ran WuCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Jun GongCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Tong LiangCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Lu GaoDepartment of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Na-Na XingCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Wen-Bin LiuCollege of Health Sciences and Nursing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China.
Run-Lei DuCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China runleidu@whu.edu.cn zhangxd@whu.edu.cn.
Xiao-Dong ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China runleidu@whu.edu.cn zhangxd@whu.edu.cn.
Wuhan University · CNUnion Hospital · CNWuhan Polytechnic University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is a key proinflammatory cytokine that initiates several signaling cascades, including those involving CCAAT/enhancer binding proteins (C/EBPs). The mechanism by which IL-1β propagates a signal that activates C/EBP has remained elusive. Nemo-like kinase (NLK) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-like kinase associated with many pathways and phenotypes that are not yet well understood. Using a luciferase reporter screen, we found that IL-1β-induced C/EBP activation was positively regulated by NLK. Overexpression of NLK activated C/EBP and potentiated IL-1β-triggered C/EBP activation, whereas knockdown or knockout of NLK had the opposite effect. NLK interacted with activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) and inhibited the proteasome-dependent degradation of ATF5 in a kinase-independent manner. Consistently, NLK deficiency resulted in decreased levels of ATF5. NLK cooperated with ATF5 to activate C/EBP, whereas NLK could not activate C/EBP upon knockdown of ATF5. Moreover, TAK1, a downstream effector of IL-1β that acts upstream of NLK, mimicked the ability of NLK to stabilize ATF5 and activate C/EBP. Thus, our findings reveal the TAK1-NLK pathway as a novel regulator of basal or IL-1β-triggered C/EBP activation though stabilization of ATF5.

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Gene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicSignal TransductionActivating Transcription FactorsAnimalsBase SequenceCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCell Line, TumorHEK293 CellsHumansInterleukin-1betaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLuciferasesMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 7MAP Kinase Kinase KinasesMiceMice, KnockoutActivating Transcription FactorsATF5 protein, humanCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsIL1B protein, humanInterleukin-1betaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLuciferasesMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 7MAP Kinase Kinase KinasesNLK protein, humanProtein Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMID25512613
PMCPMC4323494
OpenAlexW2164901611

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