The Heat Shock Protein 90-CDC37 Chaperone Complex Is Required for Signaling by Types I and II Interferons.
Authors:Shang L, Tomasi TB,
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:16280321
Interferon signaling pathways are critical to both innate and adaptive mmunity. We have demonstrated here that the inhibition of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) functions by small interfering RNAs or chemical inhibitors blocking interferon-induced gene expression. Hsp90 was required for signal transducers and activators of transcription 1 phosphorylation, and in ... More
NOD2/CARD15 mediates induction of the antimicrobial peptide human beta-defensin-2.
Production of inducible antimicrobial peptides offers a first and rapid defense response of epithelial cells against invading microbes. Human Beta-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is an antimicrobial peptide induced in various epithelia upon extracellular as well as intracellular bacterial challenge. Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain protein 2 (NOD2/CARD15) is a cytosolic protein involved in intracellular ... More
Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate transporter, PAPST2.
Authors:Kamiyama S, Sasaki N, Goda E, Ui-Tei K, Saigo K, Narimatsu H, Jigami Y, Kannagi R, Irimura T, Nishihara S,
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:16492677
Sulfation is an important posttranslational modification associated with a variety of molecules. It requires the involvement of the high energy form of the universal sulfate donor, 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS). Recently, we identified a PAPS transporter gene in both humans and Drosophila. Although human colonic epithelial tissues express many sulfated glycoconjugates, ... More