TSG101 Physically Interacts with Linear Ubiquitin Chain Assembly Complex (LUBAC) and Upregulates the TNFα-Induced NF-κB Activation
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Linear ubiquitin chain assembly complex (LUBAC) is a ubiquitin E3 ligase complex composed of HOIP, HOIL-1L, and SHARPIN that catalyzes the formation of linear/M1- linked ubiquitin chain. It has been shown to play a pivotal role in the nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling induced by proinflammatory stimuli. Here, we found that tumor susceptibility gene (TSG101) physically interacts with HOIP, a catalytic component of LUBAC, and potentiates LUBAC activity. Depletion of TSG101 expression by RNA interference decreased TNFα-induced linear ubiquitination and the formation of TNFα receptor 1 signaling complex (TNFRSC). Furthermore, TSG101 facilitated the TNFα-induced stimulation of the NF-κB pathway. Thus, we suggest that TSG101 functions as a positive modulator of HOIP that mediates TNFα-induced NF-κB signaling pathway.
Tsg101 mimicry of canonical E2 enzymes underlies its role in ubiquitin signaling.
Nyenhuis D, Watanabe S, Tjandra N, Carter C Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024; 122(1):e2419542121.
PMID: 39739800 PMC: 11725782. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2419542121.