Association of HTLV Tax proteins with TAK1-binding protein 2 and RelA in calreticulin-containing cytoplasmic structures partecipates in Tax-mediated NF-KB activation.
Association of HTLV Tax proteins with TAK1-binding protein 2 and RelA in calreticulin-containing cytoplasmic structures partecipates in Tax-mediated NF-KB activation.
(2010)
Autori:
Avesani, F.; Romanelli, Maria; Turci, M.; DI GENNARO, Gianfranco; Sampaio, C.; Bidoia, C.; Bertazzoni, U.; Bex, F.
Titolo:
Association of HTLV Tax proteins with TAK1-binding protein 2 and RelA in calreticulin-containing cytoplasmic structures partecipates in Tax-mediated NF-KB activation.
HTLV-1 is more pathogenic than HTLV-2 despite having a similar genome and closely related transactivating oncoproteins. Both Tax-1 protein from HTLV-1 and Tax-2 from HTLV-2 activate the NF-κB pathway. The mechanisms involved in Tax-1 deregulation of this signalling pathway have been thoroughly investigated, but little is known about regulation by Tax-2. We have compared the interaction of Tax-1 and Tax-2 with two key NF-κB signalling factors: TAK1-binding protein 2 (TAB2), an adaptor involved in the activation of TAK1 kinase, and RelA, the active subunit of the canonical RelA/p50 NF-κB transcription factor. Tax-2 formed stable complexes with both RelA and TAB2. These two NF-κB factors colocalized with Tax proteins in dotted cytoplasmic structures targeted by calreticulin, a multi-process calcium-buffering chaperone. Co-expression of RelA and/or TAB2 markedly increased Tax-mediated NF-κB activation. These findings provide new insights into the role of RelA, TAB2 and Tax in the deregulation of the NF-κB pathway.
Avesani, F.; Romanelli, Maria; Turci, M.; DI GENNARO, Gianfranco; Sampaio, C.; Bidoia, C.; Bertazzoni, U.; Bex, F.,
Association of HTLV Tax proteins with TAK1-binding protein 2 and RelA in calreticulin-containing cytoplasmic structures partecipates in Tax-mediated NF-KB activation.«Virology»
, vol. 408
, n. 1
, 2010
, pp. 39-48