RRC ID 38528
Author Akagi T, Shimizu K, Takahama S, Iwasaki T, Sakamaki K, Endo Y, Sawasaki T.
Title Caspase-8 cleavage of the interleukin-21 (IL-21) receptor is a negative feedback regulator of IL-21 signaling.
Journal FEBS Lett
Abstract We screened a library of human single-transmembrane proteins (sTMPs), produced by a cell-free system, using a luminescent assay to identify those that can be cleaved by caspase-8 (CASP8). Of the 407 sTMPs screened, only the interleukin-21 receptor (IL21R), vezatin (VEZT), and carbonic anhydrase XIV were cleaved at Asp344, Asp655 and Asp53, respectively. We confirmed that IL21R and VEZT were also cleaved in apoptotic HeLa cells with the cleavage sites. Interestingly, IL21R was cleaved within 30 min after apoptosis induction. Furthermore the CASP8-cleaved form of IL21R did not induce phosphorylation at Tyr705 of STAT3. Our results suggest that the interleukin-21 signaling cascade is negatively regulated by CASP8.
Volume 585(12)
Pages 1835-40
Published 2011-6-23
DOI 10.1016/j.febslet.2011.04.031
PII S0014-5793(11)00278-X
PMID 21524651
MeSH Apoptosis* Carrier Proteins / metabolism Caspase 8 / metabolism* Feedback, Physiological* HeLa Cells Humans Interleukins / metabolism* Membrane Proteins / metabolism Peptide Library Receptors, Interleukin-21 / metabolism* STAT3 Transcription Factor Signal Transduction*
IF 3.057
Times Cited 6
WOS Category BIOPHYSICS BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY CELL BIOLOGY
Resource
Human and Animal Cells