Retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger 1, a tumor suppressor, augments lipopolysaccharide-induced proinflammatory cytokine production via enhancing nuclear factor-kappaB activation

Cell Immunol. 2010;264(2):114-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2010.05.007. Epub 2010 May 27.

Abstract

The involvement of retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger 1 (RIZ1), a tumor suppressor, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory responses was investigated by using RAW 264.7 macrophage-like cells. LPS significantly augmented the expression of RIZ1 and the augmentation was mediated by the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB and Akt. The silencing of RIZ1 with the siRNA led to the inactivation of NF-kappaB in response to LPS. Moreover, the RIZ1 silencing caused the down-regulation of p53 activation and a p53 pharmacological inhibitor attenuated the RIZ1 expression. LPS-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 production was prevented by RIZ1 siRNA or a p53 pharmacological inhibitor. Therefore, RIZ1 was suggested to augment LPS-induced NF-kappaB activation in collaboration with p53 and enhance the production of proinflammatory cytokines in response to LPS.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase / genetics
  • Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase / immunology
  • Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase / metabolism*
  • Inflammation
  • Interleukin-6 / biosynthesis*
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics
  • Interleukin-6 / metabolism
  • Lipopolysaccharides / immunology
  • Lipopolysaccharides / metabolism
  • Macrophages / immunology
  • Macrophages / metabolism*
  • Macrophages / pathology
  • Mice
  • Mutation / genetics
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism*
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / immunology
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Transcriptional Activation / genetics
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / biosynthesis*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / genetics
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / genetics
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism

Substances

  • Interleukin-6
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • NF-kappa B
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Transcription Factors
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase
  • Prdm2 protein, mouse