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pmid: 16950202
Ste20-related proline-alanine-rich kinase (SPAK) has been linked to various cellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation, and ion transport regulation. Recently, we showed that SPAK mediates signaling by the TNF receptor, RELT. The presence of a caspase cleavage site in SPAK prompted us to study its involvement in apoptotic signaling induced by another TNF member, TRAIL. We show that TRAIL stimulated caspase 3-like proteases that cleaved SPAK at two distinct sites. Cleavage had little effect on the activity of SPAK but removed its substrate-binding domain. In addition, TRAIL reduced the activity of SPAK in HeLa cells in a caspase-independent manner. Thus, TRAIL inhibited SPAK by two mechanisms: activation of caspases, which removed its substrate-binding domain, and caspase-independent down-regulation of SPAK activity. Furthermore, reducing the amount of SPAK by siRNA increased the sensitivity of HeLa cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Thus, TRAIL down-regulation of SPAK is an important event that enhances its apoptotic effects.
Aspartic Acid, Binding Sites, Membrane Glycoproteins, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Down-Regulation, Apoptosis, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Substrate Specificity, Enzyme Activation, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand, Caspases, Humans, Phosphorylation, RNA, Small Interfering, Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins, HeLa Cells
Aspartic Acid, Binding Sites, Membrane Glycoproteins, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Down-Regulation, Apoptosis, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Substrate Specificity, Enzyme Activation, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand, Caspases, Humans, Phosphorylation, RNA, Small Interfering, Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins, HeLa Cells
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