LRRC25 Functions as an Inhibitor of NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Promoting p65/RelA for Autophagic Degradation

Sci Rep. 2017 Oct 18;7(1):13448. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-12573-3.

Abstract

Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) is a family of critical transcription factors that play a critical role in innate immune responses and inflammation, yet the molecular mechanisms responsible for its tight regulation is not fully understood. In this study, we identified LRRC25, a member of leucine-rich repeat (LRR)-containing protein family, as a negative regulator in the NF-κB signaling pathway. Ectopic expression of LRRC25 impaired NF-κB activation, whereas knockout of LRRC25 potentiated NF-κB activation and enhanced the production of inflammatory cytokines. Further study demonstrated that the LRR domain of LRRC25 interacted with the Rel Homology domain (RHD) of p65/RelA and promotes the degradation of p65/RelA. Furthermore, LRRC25 enhanced the interaction between p65/RelA and cargo receptor p62, thus facilitating the degradation of p65/RelA through autophagy pathway. Our study has not only identified LRRC25 as a novel inhibitor of NF-κB signaling pathway, but also uncovers a new mechanism of crosstalk between NF-κB signaling and autophagy pathways.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Autophagy*
  • Cell Line
  • Gene Knockout Techniques
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Proteolysis
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Transcription Factor RelA / metabolism*

Substances

  • LRRC25 protein, human
  • Membrane Proteins
  • NF-kappa B
  • Transcription Factor RelA