Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.
Genes Dev. 2011 Oct 1;25(19):2069-78. doi: 10.1101/gad.17224711.
The biological response to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) involves activation of MAP kinases. Here we report a mechanism of MAP kinase activation by TNF that is mediated by the Rho GTPase family members Rac/Cdc42. This signaling pathway requires Src-dependent activation of the guanosine nucleotide exchange factor Vav, activation of Rac/Cdc42, and the engagement of the Rac/Cdc42 interaction site (CRIB motif) on mixed-lineage protein kinases (MLKs). We show that this pathway is essential for full MAP kinase activation during the response to TNF. Moreover, this MLK pathway contributes to inflammation in vivo.
肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)引起的生物反应涉及到 MAP 激酶的激活。在这里,我们报告了 TNF 激活 MAP 激酶的一种机制,该机制是由 Rho GTPase 家族成员 Rac/Cdc42 介导的。这条信号通路需要Src 依赖性地激活鸟苷核苷酸交换因子 Vav,激活 Rac/Cdc42,并使混合谱系蛋白激酶(MLKs)上的 Rac/Cdc42 相互作用位点(CRI 基序)结合。我们表明,在对 TNF 的反应过程中,该途径对于完全的 MAP 激酶激活是必不可少的。此外,该 MLK 途径有助于体内炎症。