Wu Xiaoyan, Kong Xiaocen, Luchsinger Larry, Smith Barbara D, Xu Yong
Atherosclerosis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
Mol Cell Biol. 2009 Nov;29(21):5639-44. doi: 10.1128/MCB.00661-09. Epub 2009 Aug 31.
First identified as the master regulator of major histocompatibility complex II transcription, class II transactivator (CIITA) has since been implicated in a host of pathologies by modulating the transcription of multiple different genes. How CIITA caters to cell- and tissue-specific transcriptional needs is hotly debated and investigated. One of the possible mechanisms underlying spatiotemporal control of CIITA transcriptional activity is the posttranslational modification (PTM) machinery that refines certain amino acid residues of CIITA and hence alters its activity in response to specific cellular and environmental cues. This review discusses our current understanding of the PTM map of CIITA, how these modifications fine-tune its activity, and how the study of this area may lead to potential therapeutic strategies.
II类反式激活因子(CIITA)最初被鉴定为主要组织相容性复合体II转录的主调节因子,此后通过调节多个不同基因的转录参与了一系列病理过程。CIITA如何满足细胞和组织特异性转录需求是一个备受争议和研究的热点。CIITA转录活性时空控制的潜在机制之一是翻译后修饰(PTM)机制,该机制对CIITA的某些氨基酸残基进行修饰,从而根据特定的细胞和环境信号改变其活性。本文综述了我们目前对CIITA的PTM图谱的理解,这些修饰如何微调其活性,以及该领域的研究如何可能带来潜在的治疗策略。