NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy

Abstract The function and underlying mechanisms of p50 in the regulation of protein expression is much less studied because of its lacking of transactivation domain. In this study, we discovered a novel function of p50 in its stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) protein under the co...

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Main Authors: Junlan Zhu, Shirui Huang, Yang Li, Jiheng Xu, Ruifan Chen, Mengxin Guo, Xiaohui Qian, Tengda Li, Zhongxian Tian, Honglei Jin, Chuanshu Huang
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-05521-1
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Shirui Huang
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description Abstract The function and underlying mechanisms of p50 in the regulation of protein expression is much less studied because of its lacking of transactivation domain. In this study, we discovered a novel function of p50 in its stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) protein under the condition of cells exposed to arsenic exposure. In p50-deficient (p50−/−) cells, the HIF-1α protein expression was impaired upon arsenic exposure, and such defect could be rescued by reconstitutional expression of p50. Mechanistic study revealed that the inhibition of autophagy-related gene 7 (ATG7)-dependent autophagy was in charge of p50-mediated HIF-1α protein stabilization following arsenic exposure. Moreover, p50 deletion promoted nucleolin (NCL) protein translation to enhance ATG7 mRNA transcription via directly binding transcription factor Sp1 mRNA and increase its stability. We further discovered that p50-mediated miR-494 upregulation gave rise to the inhibition of p50-mediated NCL translation by interacting with its 3’-UTR. These novel findings provide a great insight into the understanding of biomedical significance of p50 protein in arsenite-associated disease development and therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-144b91a79d6744fea776965fa14cd2652025-02-02T12:44:44ZengNature Publishing GroupCell Death and Disease2041-48892022-12-01131211210.1038/s41419-022-05521-1NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagyJunlan Zhu0Shirui Huang1Yang Li2Jiheng Xu3Ruifan Chen4Mengxin Guo5Xiaohui Qian6Tengda Li7Zhongxian Tian8Honglei Jin9Chuanshu Huang10Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityAbstract The function and underlying mechanisms of p50 in the regulation of protein expression is much less studied because of its lacking of transactivation domain. In this study, we discovered a novel function of p50 in its stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) protein under the condition of cells exposed to arsenic exposure. In p50-deficient (p50−/−) cells, the HIF-1α protein expression was impaired upon arsenic exposure, and such defect could be rescued by reconstitutional expression of p50. Mechanistic study revealed that the inhibition of autophagy-related gene 7 (ATG7)-dependent autophagy was in charge of p50-mediated HIF-1α protein stabilization following arsenic exposure. Moreover, p50 deletion promoted nucleolin (NCL) protein translation to enhance ATG7 mRNA transcription via directly binding transcription factor Sp1 mRNA and increase its stability. We further discovered that p50-mediated miR-494 upregulation gave rise to the inhibition of p50-mediated NCL translation by interacting with its 3’-UTR. These novel findings provide a great insight into the understanding of biomedical significance of p50 protein in arsenite-associated disease development and therapy.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-05521-1
spellingShingle Junlan Zhu
Shirui Huang
Yang Li
Jiheng Xu
Ruifan Chen
Mengxin Guo
Xiaohui Qian
Tengda Li
Zhongxian Tian
Honglei Jin
Chuanshu Huang
NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy
Cell Death and Disease
title NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy
title_full NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy
title_fullStr NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy
title_full_unstemmed NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy
title_short NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy
title_sort nf κb1 p50 stabilizes hif 1α protein through suppression of atg7 dependent autophagy
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-05521-1
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