Pellino3, a novel member of the pellino protein family, promotes activation of c-Jun and Elk-1 and may act as a scaffolding protein

Liselotte E. Jensen, Alexander S. Whitehead

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Abstract

Toll-like receptors and the IL-1R are part of the innate immune response aimed at mobilizing defense mechanisms in response to infections or injury. These receptors can initiate common intracellular signaling cascades. One intermediate component in these signaling cascades is Pellino, which was first identified in Drosophila and shown to interact with IL-1R-associated kinase. Two homologues, Pellino1 and Pellino2, have been identified in mammals. A novel member of the Pellino protein family has been identified and named Pellino3. Pellino3 shares 84 and 85% amino acid identity with Pellino1 and Pellino2, respectively. Two alternatively spliced Pellino3 mRNAs, Pellino3a and Pellino3b, are widely expressed. Pellino3 physically interacts with IL-1R-associated kinase-1, TNF receptor-associated factor-6, TGF-β-activated kinase-1, and NF-κB-inducing kinase in an IL-1-dependent manner, suggesting that it plays a role as a scaffolding protein. In reporter assays Pellino3 leads to activation of c-Jun and Elk-1, but not NF-κB. Pellino3 also leads to activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase. These data suggest that Pellino3 plays an important role in the innate immune response.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1500-1506
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Immunology
Volume171
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2003

Keywords

  • Alternative Splicing
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Cell Line
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Enzyme Activation/physiology
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinases
  • Interleukin-1/physiology
  • JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
  • MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases/metabolism
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Multigene Family
  • NF-kappa B/metabolism
  • NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase
  • Nuclear Matrix-Associated Proteins/genetics
  • Nuclear Proteins/genetics
  • Organ Specificity/genetics
  • Protein Isoforms/genetics
  • Protein Kinases/genetics
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
  • Proteins/metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun/metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins/metabolism
  • RNA, Messenger/metabolism
  • TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6
  • Trans-Activators/genetics
  • Transcription Factors
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • ets-Domain Protein Elk-1

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