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A role for NF-kappa B in the induction of beta-R1 by interferon-beta
M R Rani1, A R Asthagiri, A Singh
1Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Abstract:
Previous experiments have suggested that induction of the beta-R1 gene by interferon (IFN)-beta required transcription factor ISGF-3 (IFN-stimulated gene factor-3) and an additional component. We now provide evidence that nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) can serve as this component. Site-directed mutagenesis of an NF-kappaB binding site in the beta-R1 promoter or over-expression of an IkappaBalpha super-repressor abrogated IFN-beta-mediated induction of a beta-R1 promoter-reporter. IFN-beta treatment did not augment abundance of NF-kappaB but did lead to phosphorylation of the p65 NF-kappaB subunit. It is proposed that IFN-beta-mediated enhancement of the transactivation competence of NF-kappaB components is required for inducible transcription of the beta-R1 promoter. These results provide a novel insight into the role of NF-kappaB in the transcriptional response to IFN-beta.
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