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A Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Assay to Identify Novel NFAT2 Target Genes in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Published on: December 4, 2018
The mouse RACK1 gene is regulated by nuclear factor-kappa B and contributes to cell survival
Doo-Sup Choi1, Hannah Young, Thomas McMahon
1Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, 5858 Horton St., Suite 200, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
Abstract:
Receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1) is a multifunctional, WD motif-containing protein important in regulating several cell surface receptors and intracellular protein kinases. To better understand its function, we cloned the mouse RACK1 gene and found it contains eight exons and seven introns, and maps to mouse chromosome 11B1.2-1.3. Promoter analysis identified NF-kappaB as an important transcription factor for promoter activity. In PC-12 cells, nerve growth factor (NGF), which activates nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), maintained RACK1 levels and promoted cell survival in serum-free medium. Inhibitors of NF-kappaB activation blocked NGF-stimulated survival and RACK1 expression, whereas transgenic expression of RACK1 promoted survival in cells deprived of serum and NGF. Thus, RACK1 gene expression is induced by NF-kappaB and RACK1 contributes to NF-kappaB-mediated cell survival.
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