IEX-1L, an apoptosis inhibitor involved in NF-kappaB-mediated cell survival.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Transcription factors of the nuclear factor-kappaB/rel (NF-kappaB) family may be important in cell survival by regulating unidentified, anti-apoptotic genes. One such gene that protects cells from apoptosis induced by Fas or tumor necrosis factor type alpha (TNF), IEX-1L, is described here. Its transcription induced by TNF was decreased in cells with defective NF-kappaB activation, rendering them sensitive to TNF-induced apoptosis, which was abolished by transfection with IEX-1L. In support, overexpression of antisense IEX-1L partially blocked TNF-induced expression of IEX-1L and sensitized normal cells to killing. This study demonstrates a key role of IEX-1L in cellular resistance to TNF-induced apoptosis.
Medical subject headings
- Apoptosis
- Immediate-Early Proteins
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- NF-kappa B
- Neoplasm Proteins