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Transcription factor
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TL;DR: AtERFs are factors that respond to extracellular signals to modulate GCC box–mediated gene expression positively or negatively, and are concluded that AtERF genes were differentially regulated by ethylene and by abiotic stress conditions.
Abstract: Ethylene-responsive element binding factors (ERFs) are members of a novel family of transcription factors that are specific to plants. A highly conserved DNA binding domain known as the ERF domain is the unique feature of this protein family. To characterize in detail this family of transcription factors, we isolated Arabidopsis cDNAs encoding five different ERF proteins (AtERF1 to AtERF5) and analyzed their structure, DNA binding preference, transactivation ability, and mRNA expression profiles. The isolated AtERFs were placed into three classes based on amino acid identity within the ERF domain, although all five displayed GCC box–specific binding activity. AtERF1, AtERF2, and AtERF5 functioned as activators of GCC box–dependent transcription in Arabidopsis leaves. By contrast, AtERF3 and AtERF4 acted as repressors that downregulated not only basal transcription levels of a reporter gene but also the transactivation activity of other transcription factors. The AtERF genes were differentially regulated by ethylene and by abiotic stress conditions, such as wounding, cold, high salinity, or drought, via ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE2 (EIN2)–dependent or –independent pathways. Cycloheximide, a protein synthesis inhibitor, also induced marked accumulation of AtERF mRNAs. Thus, we conclude that AtERFs are factors that respond to extracellular signals to modulate GCC box–mediated gene expression positively or negatively.
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TL;DR: The potent functions of FoxO proteins are tightly controlled by complex signaling pathways under physiological conditions; dysregulation of these proteins may ultimately lead to disease such as cancer.
Abstract: Forkhead box O (FoxO) transcription factors FoxO1, FoxO3a, FoxO4 and FoxO6, the mammalian orthologs of Caenorhabditis elegans DAF-16, are emerging as an important family of proteins that modulate the expression of genes involved in apoptosis, the cell cycle, DNA damage repair, oxidative stress, cell differentiation, glucose metabolism and other cellular functions. FoxO proteins are regulated by multiple mechanisms. They undergo inhibitory phosphorylation by protein kinases such as Akt, SGK, IKK and CDK2 in response to external and internal stimuli. By contrast, they are activated by upstream regulators such as JNK and MST1 under stress conditions. Their activities are counterbalanced by the acetylases CBP and p300 and the deacetylase SIRT1. Also, whereas polyubiquitylation of FoxO1 and FoxO3a leads to their degradation by the proteasome, monoubiquitylation of FoxO4 facilitates its nuclear localization and augments its transcriptional activity. Thus, the potent functions of FoxO proteins are tightly controlled by complex signaling pathways under physiological conditions; dysregulation of these proteins may ultimately lead to disease such as cancer.
1,029 citations
TL;DR: The results suggest that cell-permeable synthetic peptides carrying a functional cargo can be applied to control signal transduction-dependent subcellular traffic of transcription factors mediating the cellular responses to different agonists and can be used to study other intracellular processes involving proteins with functionally distinct domains.
1,028 citations
TL;DR: It is shown that extracts from VHL-deficient renal carcinoma cells have a defect in HIF-α ubiquitylation activity which is complemented by exogenous pVHL, and this defect was specific for Hif-α among a range of substrates tested.
1,026 citations
TL;DR: It is reported here that 15d-PGJ(2) potently inhibits NF-kappaB-dependent transcription by two additional PPARgamma-independent mechanisms that act in combination to inhibit transactivation of the NF- kappaB target gene cyclooxygenase 2.
Abstract: Prostaglandin J2 (PGJ2) and its metabolites Δ12-PGJ2 and 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-PGJ2 (15d-PGJ2) are naturally occurring derivatives of prostaglandin D2 that have been suggested to exert antiinflammatory effects in vivo. 15d-PGJ2 is a high-affinity ligand for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and has been demonstrated to inhibit the induction of inflammatory response genes, including inducible NO synthase and tumor necrosis factor α, in a PPARγ-dependent manner. We report here that 15d-PGJ2 potently inhibits NF-κB-dependent transcription by two additional PPARγ-independent mechanisms. Several lines of evidence suggest that 15d-PGJ2 directly inhibits NF-κB-dependent gene expression through covalent modifications of critical cysteine residues in IκB kinase and the DNA-binding domains of NF-κB subunits. These mechanisms act in combination to inhibit transactivation of the NF-κB target gene cyclooxygenase 2. Direct inhibition of NF-κB signaling by 15d-PGJ2 may contribute to negative regulation of prostaglandin biosynthesis and inflammation, suggesting additional approaches to the development of antiinflammatory drugs.
1,023 citations