A role for Erbin in the regulation of Nod2-dependent NF-kappaB signaling.

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McDonald C, Chen FF, Ollendorff V, Ogura Y, Marchetto S, Lecine P, Borg JP, Nunez G

A role for Erbin in the regulation of Nod2-dependent NF-kappaB signaling.

J Biol Chem. 2005 Dec 2;280(48):40301-9. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M508538200. Epub 2005 Oct 3.

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Abstract

Nod2 is an intracellular sensor of a specific bacterial cell wall component, muramyl dipeptide, and activation of Nod2 stimulates an inflammatory response. Specific mutations of Nod2 have been associated with two inflammatory diseases, Crohn disease and Blau syndrome, and are thought to contribute to disease susceptibility through altering Nod2 signaling. Association of disease with inappropriate activation of Nod2 highlights the importance of proper regulation of Nod2 activity. However, little is known about specific regulation of the Nod2 pathway. We performed a biochemical screen to discover potential regulators of Nod2 and identified Erbin, a protein involved in cell polarity, receptor localization, and regulation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, as a novel Nod2-interacting protein. In our studies, we demonstrate specific interaction of Erbin and Nod2 both in vitro and in vivo and characterize the regions required for interaction in both proteins. We found that Nod2-dependent activation of NF-kappaB and cytokine secretion is inhibited by Erbin overexpression, whereas Erbin-/- mouse embryo fibroblasts show an increased sensitivity to muramyl dipeptide. These studies identify Erbin as a regulator of Nod2 signaling and demonstrate a novel role for Erbin in inflammatory responses.

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Polypeptides
NameUniProt ID
Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 2Q9HC29Details