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Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) is an important transcription factor for the genes of many pro-inflammatory proteins and is strongly activated by the cytokines interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha under various pathological conditions. In nonstimulated cells, NF-kappaB is present in the cytosol where it is complexed to its inhibitor IkappaB. Activation of NF-kappaB depends on the signal-induced phosphorylation of IkappaB by specific IkappaB kinases which initiates the inhibitor's conjugation to ubiquitin and subsequent degradation by the proteasome. We used both TNF-stimulated and okadaic-acid-stimulated HeLa cells to purify three biochemically distinct kinase activities targeting one or both of the two serines (S32 and S36) in IkappaBalpha which induce its rapid degradation upon cytokine stimulation. All three activities correspond to known IkappaB kinases: the mitogen-activated 90 kDa ribosomal S6 kinase (p90rsk1), the IkappaB kinase 1/2 complex (IKK1/2) and casein kinase II (CK II). However, we found that only one of the activities, namely the IKK1/2 complex, exists as a pre-assembled kinase-substrate complex in which the IKKs are directly or indirectly associated with several NF-kappaB-related and IkappaB-related proteins: RelA, RelB, cRel, p100, p105, Ikappa Balpha, Ikappa Bbeta and Ikappa Bepsilon. The existence of stable kinase-substrate complexes, the presence of all three known IkappaB isoforms in these complexes and our observation that the IKK complex is capable of phosphorylating Ikappa Balpha-, Ikappa Bbeta- and Ikappa Bepsilon-derived peptides at the respective degradation-relevant serines suggests that the IKK complex exerts a broad regulatory role for the activation of different NF-kappaB species. In contrast to previous studies, which locate CK II phosphorylation sites exclusively to the C-terminal PEST sequence of Ikappa Balpha, we observed efficient phosphorylation of serine 32 in Ikappa Balpha by the purified endogenous CK II complex. Therefore, both p90rsk1 and CK II have the same preference for phosphorylating only one of the two serines which are relevant for inducible degradation.
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PMID:All three IkappaB isoforms and most Rel family members are stably associated with the IkappaB kinase 1/2 complex. 991

In mammals, the canonical nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) signaling pathway activated in response to infections is based on degradation of IkappaB inhibitors. This pathway depends on the IkappaB kinase (IKK), which contains two catalytic subunits, IKKalpha and IKKbeta. IKKbeta is essential for inducible IkappaB phosphorylation and degradation, whereas IKKalpha is not. Here we show that IKKalpha is required for B cell maturation, formation of secondary lymphoid organs, increased expression of certain NF-kappaB target genes, and processing of the NF-kappaB2 (p100) precursor. IKKalpha preferentially phosphorylates NF-kappaB2, and this activity requires its phosphorylation by upstream kinases, one of which may be NF-kappaB-inducing kinase (NIK). IKKalpha is therefore a pivotal component of a second NF-kappaB activation pathway based on regulated NF-kappaB2 processing rather than IkappaB degradation.
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PMID:Activation by IKKalpha of a second, evolutionary conserved, NF-kappa B signaling pathway. 1152 Sep 89

IkappaB kinase (IKK) is a key mediator of NF-kappaB activation induced by various immunological signals. In T cells and most other cell types, the primary target of IKK is a labile inhibitor of NF-kappaB, IkappaBalpha, which is responsible for the canonical NF-kappaB activation. Here, we show that in T cells infected with the human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV), IKKalpha is targeted to a novel signaling pathway that mediates processing of the nfkappab2 precursor protein p100, resulting in active production of the NF-kappaB subunit, p52. This pathogenic action is mediated by the HTLV-encoded oncoprotein Tax, which appears to act by physically recruiting IKKalpha to p100, triggering phosphorylation-dependent ubiquitylation and processing of p100. These findings suggest a novel mechanism by which Tax modulates the NF-kappaB signaling pathway.
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PMID:Retroviral oncoprotein Tax induces processing of NF-kappaB2/p100 in T cells: evidence for the involvement of IKKalpha. 1172 16

Targeted disruption of the Rel/NF-kappaB family members NF-kappaB2, encoding p100/p52, and RelB in mice results in anatomical defects of secondary lymphoid tissues. Here, we report that development of Peyer's patch (PP)-organizing centers is impaired in both NF-kappaB2- and RelB-deficient animals. IL-7-induced expression of lymphotoxin (LT) in intestinal cells, a crucial step in PP development, is not impaired in RelB-deficient embryos. LTbeta receptor (LTbetaR)-deficient mice also lack PPs, and we demonstrate that LTbetaR signaling induces p52-RelB and classical p50-RelA heterodimers, while tumor necrosis factor (TNF) activates only RelA. LTbetaR-induced binding of p52-RelB requires the degradation of the inhibitory p52 precursor, p100, which is mediated by the NF-kappaB-inducing kinase (NIK) and the IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex subunit IKKalpha, but not IKKbeta or IKKgamma. Activation of RelA requires all three IKK subunits, but is independent of NIK. Finally, we show that TNF increases p100 levels, resulting in the specific inhibition of RelB DNA binding via the C-terminus of p100. Our data indicate an important role of p52-RelB heterodimers in lymphoid organ development downstream of LTbetaR, NIK and IKKalpha.
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PMID:RelB is required for Peyer's patch development: differential regulation of p52-RelB by lymphotoxin and TNF. 1250 90

The 'classical' NF-kappaB activation pathway proceeds via IkappaB kinase (IKK)-beta/gamma-mediated phosphorylation, induced ubiquitination and the degradation of small IkappaBs. An alternative, NF-kappaB-inducing kinase and IKK-alpha-dependent pathway, which stimulates the processing of NF-kappaB2/p100, has recently been suggested. However, no physiological stimulus has been shown to trigger the activation of this pathway. Here we demonstrate that persistent stimulation with lymphotoxin beta (LT-beta) receptor agonists or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), but not with interleukin-1beta, tumour necrosis factor-alpha or 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, induces the generation of p52 DNA-binding complexes by activating the processing of the p100 precursor. Induction of p52 DNA-binding activity is delayed in comparison with p50/p65 complexes and depends on de novo protein synthesis. p100 is constitutively and inducibly polyubiquitinated, and both ubiquitination and p52 generation are coupled to continuing p100 translation. Thus, both LT-beta receptor agonists and LPS induce NF-kappaB/p100 processing to p52 at the level of the ribosome.
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PMID:Lymphotoxin and lipopolysaccharide induce NF-kappaB-p52 generation by a co-translational mechanism. 1252 26

Lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTbetaR)-induced activation of NF-kappaB in mouse embryo fibroblasts was mediated by the classical pathway and by an alternative or second pathway. The classical pathway involved the IkappaB kinase (IKK)beta- and IKKgamma-dependent degradation of IkappaBalpha and resulted in the rapid but transient activation of primarily RelA-containing NF-kappaB dimers. The alternative or second pathway proceeded via NF-kappaB-inducing kinase (NIK)-, IKKalpha-, and protein synthesis-dependent processing of the inhibitory NF-kappaB2 p100 precursor protein to the p52 form and resulted in a delayed but sustained activation of primarily RelB-containing NF-kappaB dimers. This second pathway was independent of the classical IKK complex, which is governed by its central IKKgamma regulatory subunit. The sequential engagement of two distinct pathways, coupled with the negative feedback inhibition of RelA complexes by NF-kappaB-induced resynthesis of IkappaBalpha, resulted in a pronounced temporal change in the nature of the NF-kappaB activity during the course of stimulation. Initially dominant RelA complexes were replaced with time by RelB complexes. Therefore, the alternative activation path mediated by processing of p100 was necessary for sustained NF-kappaB activity in mouse embryo fibroblasts in response to LTbetaR stimulation. Based on the phenotype of mice deficient in various components of the LTbetaR-induced activation of p100 processing, we conclude that this pathway is critically involved in the function of stromal cells during the generation of secondary lymphoid organ microarchitectures.
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PMID:Lymphotoxin beta receptor induces sequential activation of distinct NF-kappa B factors via separate signaling pathways. 1255 37

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) is a member of the TNF superfamily that has been shown to induce angiogenesis, apoptosis in tumor cells, and NF-kappaB activation through binding to its receptor, fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14. We have identified TWEAK as an inducer of constitutive NF-kappaB activation by expression cloning, and we report here sequential regulation by TWEAK of two separate signaling cascades for NF-kappaB activation, the NF-kappaB essential modulator-dependent and -independent signaling pathways. Upon TWEAK stimulation, IkappaBalpha is rapidly phosphorylated, generating NF-kappaB DNA-binding complexes containing p50 and RelA in a manner dependent on the canonical IkappaB kinase complex. Unlike TNF-alpha, TWEAK stimulation results in prolonged NF-kappaB activation with a transition of the DNA-binding NF-kappaB components from RelA- to RelB-containing complexes by 8 h, and the latter remained active in binding at least until 24 h post-stimulation. This long lasting activation is accompanied by the proteasome-mediated processing of NF-kappaB2/p100, which does not depend on the NF-kappaB essential modulator but requires IkappaB kinase 1 and functional NF-kappaB-inducing kinase activity. Finally, we show that fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 with a mutation at its TNF receptor-associated factor (TRAF)-binding site cannot activate NF-kappaB and that TWEAK fails to induce the p100 processing and IkappaBalpha phosphorylation in cells deficient for TRAF2 and TRAF5. Our results thus identify TWEAK as a novel physiological regulator of the non-canonical pathway for NF-kappaB activation.
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PMID:TWEAK induces NF-kappaB2 p100 processing and long lasting NF-kappaB activation. 1284 22

Latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1), an Epstein-Barr virus transforming protein, is able to activate NF-kappaB through its carboxyl-terminal activation region 1 (CTAR1) and 2 (CTAR2), but the exact role of each domain is not fully understood. Here we show that LMP1 activates NF-kappaB in different NF-kappaB essential modulator (NEMO)-defective cell lines, but not in cells lacking both IkappaB kinase 1 (IKK1) and 2 (IKK2). Mutational studies reveal that CTAR1, but not CTAR2, mediates NEMO-independent NF-kappaB activation and that this process largely depends on IKK1. Retroviral expression of LMP1 mutants in cells lacking either functional NF-kappaB inducing kinase (NIK), NEMO, IKK1, or IKK2 further illustrates distinct signals from the two activation regions of LMP1 for persistent NF-kappaB activation. One originates in CTAR2, operates through the canonical NEMO-dependent pathway, and induces NFKB2 p100 production; the second signal originates in CTAR1, utilizes NIK and IKK1, and induces the processing of p100. Our results thus help clarify how two functional domains of LMP1 persistently activate NF-kappaB through distinct signaling pathways.
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PMID:Two carboxyl-terminal activation regions of Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 activate NF-kappaB through distinct signaling pathways in fibroblast cell lines. 1296 33

The oncogenic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-encoded latent infection membrane protein 1 (LMP1) constitutively activates the 'canonical' NF-kappaB pathway that involves the phosphorylation and degradation of IkappaBalpha downstream of the IkappaB kinases (IKKs). In this study, we show that LMP1 also promotes the proteasome-mediated proteolysis of p100 NF-kappaB2 resulting in the generation of active p52, which translocates to the nucleus in complex with the p65 and RelB NF-kappaB subunits. LMP1-induced NF-kappaB transactivation is reduced in nf-kb2(-/-) mouse embryo fibroblasts, suggesting that p100 processing contributes to LMP1-mediated NF-kappaB transcriptional effects. This pathway is likely to operate in vivo, as the expression of LMP1 in primary EBV-positive Hodgkin's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma biopsies correlates with the nuclear accumulation of p52. Interestingly, while the ability of LMP1 to activate the canonical NF-kappaB pathway is impaired in cells lacking IKKgamma/NEMO, the regulatory subunit of the IKK complex, p100 processing remains unaffected. As a result, nuclear translocation of p52, but not p65, occurs in the absence of IKKgamma. These data point to the existence of a novel signalling pathway that regulates NF-kappaB in LMP1-expressing cells, and may thereby play a role in both oncogenic transformation and the establishment of persistent EBV infection.
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PMID:Epstein-Barr virus-encoded latent infection membrane protein 1 regulates the processing of p100 NF-kappaB2 to p52 via an IKKgamma/NEMO-independent signalling pathway. 1457 16

The processing of the nfkappab2 gene product p100 to generate p52 is a regulated event, which is important for the instrumental function of NF-kappaB. We previously demonstrated that this tightly controlled event is regulated positively by NF-kappaB-inducing kinase (NIK) and its downstream kinase, IkappaB kinase alpha (IKKalpha). However, the precise mechanisms by which NIK and IKKalpha induce p100 processing remain unclear. Here, we show that, besides activating IKKalpha, NIK also serves as a docking molecule recruiting IKKalpha to p100. This novel function of NIK requires two specific amino acid residues, serine 866 and serine 870, of p100 that are known to be essential for inducible processing of p100. We also show that, after being recruited into p100 complex, activated IKKalpha phosphorylates specific serines located in both N- and C-terminal regions of p100 (serines 99, 108, 115, 123, and 872). The phosphorylation of these specific serines is the prerequisite for ubiquitination and subsequent processing of p100 mediated by the beta-TrCP ubiquitin ligase and 26 S proteasome, respectively. These results highlight the critical but different roles of NIK and IKKalpha in regulating p100 processing and shed light on the mechanisms mediating the tight control of p100 processing. These data also provide the first evidence for explaining why overexpression of IKKalpha or its activation by many other stimuli such as tumor necrosis factor and mitogens fails to induce p100 processing.
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PMID:Induction of p100 processing by NF-kappaB-inducing kinase involves docking IkappaB kinase alpha (IKKalpha) to p100 and IKKalpha-mediated phosphorylation. 1514 Aug 82


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