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p53-Dependent Regulation of Mitochondrial Energy Production by the RelA Subunit of NF-κB

p53-Dependent Regulation of Mitochondrial Energy Production by the RelA Subunit of NF-κB Aberrant activity of the nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) transcription factor family, which regulates cellular responses to stress and infection, is associated with many human cancers. In this study, we define a function of NF-κB in regulation of cellular respiration that is dependent upon the tumor suppressor p53. Translocation of the NF-κB family member RelA to mitochondria was inhibited by p53 by blocking an essential interaction with the HSP Mortalin. However, in the absence of p53, RelA was transported into the mitochondria and recruited to the mitochondrial genome where it repressed mitochondrial gene expression, oxygen consumption, and cellular ATP levels. We found mitochondrial RelA function to be dependent on its conserved C-terminal transactivation domain and independent of its sequence-specific DNA-binding ability, suggesting that its function in this setting was mediated by direct interaction with mitochondrial transcription factors. Taken together, our findings uncover a new mechanism through which RelA can regulate mitochondrial function, with important implications for how NF-κB activity and loss of p53 can contribute to changes in tumor cell metabolism and energy production. Cancer Res; 71(16); 5588–97. ©2011 AACR . http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cancer Research American Association of Cancer Research

p53-Dependent Regulation of Mitochondrial Energy Production by the RelA Subunit of NF-κB

Cancer Research , Volume 71 (16): 5588 – Aug 15, 2011

p53-Dependent Regulation of Mitochondrial Energy Production by the RelA Subunit of NF-κB

Cancer Research , Volume 71 (16): 5588 – Aug 15, 2011

Abstract

Aberrant activity of the nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) transcription factor family, which regulates cellular responses to stress and infection, is associated with many human cancers. In this study, we define a function of NF-κB in regulation of cellular respiration that is dependent upon the tumor suppressor p53. Translocation of the NF-κB family member RelA to mitochondria was inhibited by p53 by blocking an essential interaction with the HSP Mortalin. However, in the absence of p53, RelA was transported into the mitochondria and recruited to the mitochondrial genome where it repressed mitochondrial gene expression, oxygen consumption, and cellular ATP levels. We found mitochondrial RelA function to be dependent on its conserved C-terminal transactivation domain and independent of its sequence-specific DNA-binding ability, suggesting that its function in this setting was mediated by direct interaction with mitochondrial transcription factors. Taken together, our findings uncover a new mechanism through which RelA can regulate mitochondrial function, with important implications for how NF-κB activity and loss of p53 can contribute to changes in tumor cell metabolism and energy production. Cancer Res; 71(16); 5588–97. ©2011 AACR .

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Publisher
American Association of Cancer Research
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 American Association for Cancer Research
ISSN
0008-5472
eISSN
1538-7445
DOI
10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-4252
pmid
21742773
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Abstract

Aberrant activity of the nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) transcription factor family, which regulates cellular responses to stress and infection, is associated with many human cancers. In this study, we define a function of NF-κB in regulation of cellular respiration that is dependent upon the tumor suppressor p53. Translocation of the NF-κB family member RelA to mitochondria was inhibited by p53 by blocking an essential interaction with the HSP Mortalin. However, in the absence of p53, RelA was transported into the mitochondria and recruited to the mitochondrial genome where it repressed mitochondrial gene expression, oxygen consumption, and cellular ATP levels. We found mitochondrial RelA function to be dependent on its conserved C-terminal transactivation domain and independent of its sequence-specific DNA-binding ability, suggesting that its function in this setting was mediated by direct interaction with mitochondrial transcription factors. Taken together, our findings uncover a new mechanism through which RelA can regulate mitochondrial function, with important implications for how NF-κB activity and loss of p53 can contribute to changes in tumor cell metabolism and energy production. Cancer Res; 71(16); 5588–97. ©2011 AACR .

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Cancer ResearchAmerican Association of Cancer Research

Published: Aug 15, 2011

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