Hip2 interacts with and destabilizes Smac/DIABLO

Yoonhee Bae, Chang Won Kho, Soo Young Lee, Hyangshuk Rhim, Seongman Kang

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Abstract

Hip2 is a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme that is involved in the cell cycle and suppression of cell death. To understand its role further, we tried to identify proteins that interact with Hip2. Using the immunoprecipitation technique and one-dimensional gel electrophoresis, we identified Smac/DIABLO, a proapoptotic molecule, as a protein that interacts with Hip2. The interaction of Hip2 and Smac was confirmed through in vivo and in vitro experiments. Hip2 promoted degradation of mature Smac through the ubiquitin proteasome pathway. As a result, Hip2 significantly blocked cell death induced by staurosporine and Smac. This study suggests that Hip2 might be involved in the regulation of Smac-mediated apoptosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)718-723
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume397
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (200601742), (2007-0055395) and a grant from the Korea Healthcare Technology R&D Project, Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Republic of Korea (A084358).

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Hip2
  • Smac
  • Ubiquitination

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