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Shao S, Zhou D, Feng J, Liu Y, Baturuhu, Yin H, Zhan D. Regulation of inflammation and immunity in sepsis by E3 ligases. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1124334. [PMID: 37465127 PMCID: PMC10351979 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1124334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by an abnormal infection-induced immune response. Despite significant advances in supportive care, sepsis remains a considerable therapeutic challenge and is the leading cause of death in the intensive care unit (ICU). Sepsis is characterized by initial hyper-inflammation and late immunosuppression. Therefore, immune-modulatory therapies have great potential for novel sepsis therapies. Ubiquitination is an essential post-translational protein modification, which has been known to be intimately involved in innate and adaptive immune responses. Several E3 ubiquitin ligases have been implicated in innate immune signaling and T-cell activation and differentiation. In this article, we review the current literature and discuss the role of E3 ligases in the regulation of immune response and their effects on the course of sepsis to provide insights into the prevention and therapy for sepsis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shasha Shao
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit (ICU), People’s Hospital of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Bole, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, People’s Hospital of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Bole, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Zhu JW, Mu D, Liu FL, Luo MT, Luo RH, Zheng YT. Activation of NF-κB induced by TRIMCyp showing a discrepancy between owl monkey and northern pig-tailed macaque. Mol Immunol 2018; 101:627-634. [PMID: 30170890 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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TRIMCyp generated by retrotransposition of a cyclophilin A inserting into TRIM5 locus, has been identified in owl monkey and most of Old World monkeys (OWM). Owl monkey TRIMCyp (omTRIMCyp) inhibits HIV-1 infection by direct interaction with viral capsid and indirect innate immune induction, whereas most of TRIMCyps from OWM cannot inhibit HIV-1, and the impact of which on immunoregulation is largely unknown. Here we reported that omTRIMCyp induces NF-κB, AP-1 and IFN-β activation in a dose-dependent manner, while TRIMCyp from northern pig-tailed macaque (npmTRIMCyp) does not activate NF-κB and moderately enhances AP-1 and IFN-β activities. The Cyclophilin A (CypA) domain plays an important role in omTRIMCyp-mediated NF-κB activation, and RBCC domains have a synergetic effect. We further indicated the mechanism by which npmTRIMCyp unable to activate NF-κB is that npmTRIMCyp hardly phosphorylates IκBα, different from omTRIMCyp which dramatically induces IκBα phosphorylation. Ubiquitination activity of omTRIMCyp was greater than npmTRIMCyp, although both could be ubiquitylated. Given that npmTRIMCyp neither interacts with viral capsid resulting in susceptibility to HIV-1 infection, nor activates NF-κB that is indispensable to HIV-1 provirus transcription, we proposed a model that npmTRIMCyp may play an important role in HIV-1 infected northern pig-tailed macaque with latency.
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- Jia-Wu Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; Kunming College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Key Laboratory of Bioactive Peptides of Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; Kunming College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China; The National Kunming High Level Biosafety Research Center for Nonhuman Primate, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China.
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Kim K, Kim JH, Kim I, Seong S, Kim N. TRIM38 regulates NF-κB activation through TAB2 degradation in osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation. Bone 2018; 113:17-28. [PMID: 29753717 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The tripartite motif protein 38 (TRIM38), a member of the TRIM family, is involved in various cellular processes such as cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and antiviral defense. However, the role of TRIM38 in osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation is not yet known. In this study, we report the involvement of TRIM38 in osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation. Overexpression of TRIM38, in osteoclast precursor cells, attenuated receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclast formation, RANKL-triggered NF-κB activation, and expression of osteoclast marker genes, such as NFATc1, osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR), and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP); and down-regulation of TRIM38 expression showed the opposite effects. Ectopic expression of TRIM38 in osteoblast precursors induced increased osteoblast differentiation and function. Elevated expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bone sialoprotein (BSP), and osteocalcin was also observed due to blockade of NF-κB activation. Conversely, knockdown of TRIM38 showed the opposite effects. TRIM38 also induced degradation of lysosome-dependent transforming growth factor beta-activated kinase 1 and MAP3K7-binding protein 2 (TAB2), further blocking NF-κB activation. Taken together, our data suggest that TRIM38 plays a critical role in bone remodeling as a negative regulator of NF-κB in both osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation.
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- Kabsun Kim
- Department of Pharmacology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea.
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Na L, Tang YD, Wang C, Liu C, Wang X. Rhesus monkey TRIM5α protein SPRY domain contributes to AP-1 activation. J Biol Chem 2017; 293:2661-2674. [PMID: 29196608 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra117.000127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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TRIM5α is an important host restriction factor that could potently block retrovirus infection. The SPRY domain of TRIM5α mediates post-entry restriction by recognition of and binding to the retroviral capsid. Human TRIM5α also functions as an innate immune sensor to activate AP-1 and NF-κB signaling, which subsequently restrict virus replication. Previous studies have shown that the AP-1 and NF-κB signaling activation relies on the RING motif of TRIM5α. In this study, we have demonstrated that the SPRY domain is essential for rhesus macaque TRIM5α to activate AP-1 but not NF-κB signaling. The AP-1 activation mainly depends on all of the β-sheet barrel on SPRY structure of TRIM5α. Furthermore, the SPRY-mediated auto-ubiquitination of TRIM5α is required for AP-1 activation. This study reports that rhesus macaque TRIM5α mainly undergoes Lys27-linked and Met1-linked auto-polyubiquitination. Finally, we found that the TRIM5α signaling function was positively correlated with its retroviral restriction activity. This study discovered an important role of the SPRY domain in immune signaling and antiviral activity and further expanded our knowledge of the antiviral mechanism of TRIM5α.
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- Lei Na
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150001, China.
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Hu MM, Shu HB. Multifaceted roles of TRIM38 in innate immune and inflammatory responses. Cell Mol Immunol 2017; 14:331-338. [PMID: 28194022 DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2016.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The tripartite motif-containing (TRIM) proteins represent the largest E3 ubiquitin ligase family. The multifaceted roles of TRIM38 in innate immunity and inflammation have been intensively investigated in recent years. TRIM38 is essential for cytosolic RNA or DNA sensor-mediated innate immune responses to both RNA and DNA viruses, while negatively regulating TLR3/4- and TNF/IL-1β-triggered inflammatory responses. In these processes, TRIM38 acts as an E3 ubiquitin or SUMO ligase, which targets key cellular signaling components, or as an enzymatic activity-independent regulator. This review summarizes recent advances that highlight the critical roles of TRIM38 in the regulation of proper innate immune and inflammatory responses.
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- Ming-Ming Hu
- Medical Research Institute, Collaborative Innovation Center for Viral Immunology, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Medical Research Institute, Collaborative Innovation Center for Viral Immunology, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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Huang B, Baek SH. Trim13 Potentiates Toll-Like Receptor 2-Mediated Nuclear Factor κB Activation via K29-Linked Polyubiquitination of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Factor 6. Mol Pharmacol 2017; 91:307-316. [PMID: 28087809 DOI: 10.1124/mol.116.106716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Ubiquitination is a versatile post-translational modification involved in nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation of Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling. Here, we demonstrated that Trim13, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, is up-regulated in macrophages upon stimulation with TLR2 ligand. Knockdown of Trim13 attenuated TLR2-mediated production of cytokines/chemokines and formation of foam cells as well as activation of NF-κB. Trim13 interacts with tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) and potentiates NF-κB activity via ubiquitination of TRAF6. Overexpression of inactive mutant (C10/13A) or really interesting new gene (RING) deletion mutant of Trim13 did not potentiate ubiquitination of TRAF6 or activation of NF-κB. These results suggest that the effects of Trim13 are dependent on its E3 ligase activity. Trim13 used K29-linked polyubiquitin chains for TRAF6 ubiquitination to promote NF-κB activity and thus potentiated activation of TLR2-mediated immune responses. Our data identify Trim13 as a positive regulator of NF-κB activation and suggest that K29-linked polyubiquitination is a specific ubiquitin-linked pattern involved in the control of TLR2 signaling.
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- Bin Huang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, South Korea
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Qiu H, Huang F, Gong J, Xiao H, Sun BL, Yang RG. TRIM22 can activate the noncanonical NF-κB pathway by affecting IKKα. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2015; 35:289-94. [PMID: 25510414 DOI: 10.3109/10799893.2014.977450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Tripartite motif 22 (TRIM22) is involved in various cellular processes. It has been reported that TRIM22 can activate nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway, but the precise mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we explored the exact role of TRIM22 in activating the NF-κB pathway. Different to tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) induction, we found that the overexpression of TRIM22 could induce the processing of p100 to p52 in HEK293T cells. Furthermore, based on the results of co-immunoprecipitation and co-localization experiments, we demonstrated that TRIM22 could interact with IκB kinase (IKK)α but not IKKβ and could increase the level and phosphorylation of IKKα through its really interesting new gene (RING) and spla-ryanodine receptor (SPRY) domains. These results suggest that TRIM22 is able to activate the noncanonical but not the canonical NF-κB pathway by activating IKKα. This finding will aid our understanding of the biological function of TRIM22.
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- Hui Qiu
- a Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , PR China
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- a Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , PR China
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- a Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , PR China
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- a Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , PR China
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- a Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , PR China
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- a Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , PR China
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Yuan T, Yao W, Huang F, Sun B, Yang R. The human antiviral factor TRIM11 is under the regulation of HIV-1 Vpr. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104269. [PMID: 25105968 PMCID: PMC4126725 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
TRIM11 has been reported to be able to restrict HIV-1 replication, but the detailed aspects of the interfering mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that TRIM11 mainly suppressed the early steps of HIV-1 transduction, resulting in decreased reverse transcripts. Additionally, we found that TRIM11 could inhibit HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR) activity, which may be related to its inhibitory effects on NF-κB. Deletion mutant experiments showed that the RING domain of TRIM11 was indispensable in inhibiting the early steps of HIV-1 transduction but was dispensable in decreasing NF-κB and LTR activities. Moreover, we found that low levels of Vpr decreased TRIM11 protein levels, while high levels increased them, and these regulations were independent of the VprBP-associated proteasome machinery. These results suggest that the antiviral factor TRIM11 is indirectly regulated by HIV-1 Vpr through unknown mechanisms and that the concentration of Vpr is essential to these processes. Thus, our work confirms TRIM11 as a host cellular factor that interferes with the early steps of HIV-1 replication and provides a connection between viral protein and host antiviral factors.
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- Ting Yuan
- Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, The People's Republic of China
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- Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, The People's Republic of China
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- Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, The People's Republic of China
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- Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, The People's Republic of China
- * E-mail: (BS); (RY)
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- Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, The People's Republic of China
- * E-mail: (BS); (RY)
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TRIM38 inhibits TNFα- and IL-1β-triggered NF-κB activation by mediating lysosome-dependent degradation of TAB2/3. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:1509-14. [PMID: 24434549 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1318227111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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TNFα and IL-1β are two proinflammatory cytokines that play critical roles in many diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and infectious diseases. How TNFα- and IL-1β-mediated signaling is finely tuned is not fully elucidated. Here, we identify tripartite-motif protein 38 (TRIM38) as a critical negative regulator of TNFα- and IL-1β-triggered signaling. Overexpression of TRIM38 inhibited activation of NF-κB and induction of downstream cytokines following TNFα and IL-1β stimulation, whereas knockdown or knockout of TRIM38 had the opposite effects. TRIM38 constitutively interacted with critical components TGF-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1)-binding protein 2/3 (TAB2/3) and promoted lysosome-dependent degradation of TAB2/3 independent of its E3 ubiquitin ligase activity. Consistently, deficiency of TRIM38 resulted in abolished translocation of TAB2 to the lysosome, increased level of TAB2 in cells, and enhanced activation of TAK1 after TNFα and IL-1β stimulation. We conclude that TRIM38 negatively regulates TNFα- and IL-1β-induced signaling by mediating lysosome-dependent degradation of TAB2/3, two critical components in TNFα- and IL-1β-induced signaling pathways. Our findings reveal a previously undiscovered mechanism by which cells keep the inflammatory response in check to avoid excessive harmful immune response triggered by TNFα and IL-1β.
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Qiu H, Huang F, Xiao H, Sun B, Yang R. TRIM22 inhibits the TRAF6-stimulated NF-κB pathway by targeting TAB2 for degradation. Virol Sin 2013; 28:209-15. [PMID: 23818111 DOI: 10.1007/s12250-013-3343-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Tripartite motif containing 22 (TRIM22), a member of the TRIM/RBCC family, has been reported to activate the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway in unstimulated macrophage cell lines, but the detailed mechanisms governing this activation remains unclear. We investigated this mechanism in HEK293T cells. We found that overexpression of TRIM22 could activate the NF-κB pathway and conversely, could inhibit the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6)-stimulated NF-κB pathway in HEK293T cells. Further experiments showed that TRIM22 could decrease the self-ubiquitination of TRAF6, and interact with and degrade transforming growth factor-β activated kinase 1 binding protein 2 (TAB2), and that these effects could be partially rescued by a TRIM22 RING domain deletion mutant. Collectively, our data indicate that overexpression of TRIM22 may negatively regulate the TRAF6-stimulated NF-κB pathway by interacting with and degrading TAB2.
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- Hui Qiu
- Research Group of HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Virology, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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Characterization of TRIM62 as a RING finger E3 ubiquitin ligase and its subcellular localization. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 432:208-13. [PMID: 23402750 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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TRIM62, also named DEAR1, is a member of the TRIM/RBCC family, which includes proteins with conserved RING finger, B-box and coiled-coil domains. Several reports have identified a role for this family in cancer, retroviral infection and innate immunity. In this study, the E3 ubiquitin ligase activity and subcellular localization of TRIM62 were characterized. TRIM62, in association with the E2 enzyme UbcH5b, was found to catalyze self-ubiquitination in vitro, a process that required an intact RING finger domain. A ubiquitination assay performed in HEK293T cells further confirmed the E3 ubiquitin ligase activity and self-ubiquitination activity of TRIM62 and the requirement of the RING finger domain. Importantly, the treatment of HEK293T cells with a proteasome inhibitor stabilized poly-ubiquitinated TRIM62, indicating that self-ubiquitination promoted the proteasomal degradation of TRIM62. Additionally, TRIM62 and its two mutants were distinctly localized in the cytoplasm in both HEK293T and HeLa cells. Collectively, our data indicate that TRIM62, a cytoplasmic protein, is a RING finger domain-dependent E3 ubiquitin ligase that catalyzes self-ubiquitination both in vitro and in vivo.
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