The Med1 Subunit of Transcriptional Mediator Plays a Central Role in Regulating CCAAT/enhancer-binding Protein-beta-driven Transcription in Response to Interferon-gamma

Overview

Journal J Biol Chem

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2008 Mar 15

PMID 18339625

Citations 30

Authors

Hui Li

Padmaja Gade

Shreeram C Nallar

Abhijit Raha

Sanjit K Roy

Sreenivasu Karra

Janardan K Reddy

Sekhar P Reddy

Dhananjaya V Kalvakolanu

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Abstract

Transcription factor CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP)-beta is crucial for regulating transcription of genes involved in a number of diverse cellular processes, including those involved in some cytokine-induced responses. However, the mechanisms that contribute to its diverse transcriptional activity are not yet fully understood. To gain an understanding into its mechanisms of action, we took a proteomic approach and identified cellular proteins that associate with C/EBP-beta in an interferon (IFN)-gamma-dependent manner. Transcriptional mediator (Mediator) is a multisubunit protein complex that regulates signal-induced cellular gene transcription from enhancer-bound transcription factor(s). Here, we report that the Med1 subunit of the Mediator as a C/EBP-beta-interacting protein. Using gene knock-out cells and mutational and RNA interference approaches, we show that Med1 is critical for IFN-induced expression of certain genes. Med1 associates with C/EBP-beta through a domain located between amino acids 125 and 155 of its N terminus. We also show that the MAPK, ERK1/2, and an ERK phosphorylation site within regulatory domain 2, more specifically the Thr(189) residue, of C/EBP-beta are essential for it to bind to Med1. Last, an ERK-regulated site in Med1 protein is also essential for up-regulating IFN-induced transcription although not critical for binding to C/EBP-beta.

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