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Regulation of p53 family member isoform DeltaNp63alpha by the nuclear factor-kappaB targeting kinase IkappaB kinase beta

Authors :
Aditi, Chatterjee
Xiaofei, Chang
Tanusree, Sen
Rajani, Ravi
Atul, Bedi
David, Sidransky
Source :
Cancer research. 70(4)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The p53 family (p53, p73, p63) plays an instrumental role in the cellular stress response, including induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in response to DNA damage (1, 2). In addition to p63 and p73 isotypes capable of transactivating downstream target gene expression (TA isotypes), both genes also express dominant negative inhibitory isoforms, such as ΔNp63α. ΔNp63α is degraded in response to DNA damaging agents, thereby enabling an effective cellular response to genotoxic agents. Here, we identify a key molecular mechanism underlying the regulation of ΔNp63α expression in response to extrinsic stimuli, such as chemotherapeutic agents or TNF-α. We show that ΔNp63α interacts with IκB kinase (IKK), a multisubunit protein kinase that consists of two catalytic subunits, IKKα and IKKβ, and a regulatory subunit, IKKγ (NEMO-NF-κB essential modifier). We find that IKKβ kinase promotes ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation of ΔNp63α, whereas a kinase-deficient mutant IKKβ-K44A fails to do so. Cytokine- or chemotherapy-induced stimulation of IKKβ leads to degradation of ΔNp63α and augments trans-activation of p53 family-induced genes involved in the cellular response to DNA damage. Conversely, inhibition of IKKβ with a NEMO-binding peptide or siRNA-mediated silencing IKKβ expression attenuates cytokine- or chemotherapy induced degradation of ΔNp63α. These data demonstrate that IKKβ plays an essential role in regulating ΔNp63α in response to extrinsic stimuli. Our findings suggest that the activation of IKK may be a mechanism by which levels of ΔNp63α are reduced, thereby rendering the cells susceptible to cell death in the face of cellular stress or DNA damage.

Details

ISSN :
15387445
Volume :
70
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cancer research
Accession number :
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