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  3. Proapoptotic RYBP interacts with FANK1 and induces tumor cell apoptosis through the AP-1 signaling pathway

Proapoptotic RYBP interacts with FANK1 and induces tumor cell apoptosis through the AP-1 signaling pathway

  • Cell Signal. 2016 Aug;28(8):779-87. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2016.03.012.
Wen Ma 1,  Xuan Zhang 2,  Meng Li 2,  Xiaoli Ma 2,  Bingren Huang 2,  Hong Chen 3,  Deng Chen 4
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ningxia People's Hospital, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750002, China.
  • 2 State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
  • 3 State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China. Electronic address: hchen_222@163.com.
  • 4 State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China. Electronic address: chendeng2001@hotmail.com.
PMID: 27060496 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2016.03.012
Abstract

Ring1 and YY1 Binding Protein (RYBP) induces tumor-specific cell Apoptosis, but the underlying molecular mechanism has not been fully understood. Here we conducted a yeast two hybrid screen and identified FANK1 (Fibronectin type III and ankyrin repeat domains 1) as a novel RYBP-interacting protein. This interaction was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation, GST pulldown and immunofluorescence assays. We mapped that the FNIII domain at the N-terminal of FANK1 binds to the Serine/Threonine-rich region at the C-terminal of RYBP. Further studies showed that overexpression of RYBP stabilized, whereas knockdown of RYBP by its specific shRNAs reduced, the expression of FANK1. Mechanistic studies revealed that RYBP inhibited the Proteasome degradation of polyubiquitinated FANK1, thus prolonging the half-life of FANK1 protein. Functional studies indicated that RYBP activates FANK1-mediated activator protein 1 (AP-1) signaling pathway which contributes to tumor cell Apoptosis. Taken together, our current study uncovered a new mechanism which RYBP utilizes to exert its pro-apoptotic activity in human tumor cells.

Keywords

AP-1 pathway; Apoptosis; FANK1; Protein interaction; RYBP; Ubiquitination.

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