Molecules and Cells

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Translation Initiation Factor 4E (eIF4E) is Regulated by Cell Death Inhibitor, Diap1

  • Lee, Sun Kyung (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Ji Sun (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Shin, Ki Soon (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yoo, Soon Ji (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University)
  • Received : 2007.10.24
  • Accepted : 2007.10.30
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

Translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) is a key regulator of protein synthesis. Abnormal regulation of eIF4E is closely linked to oncogenic transformation. Several regulatory mechanisms affecting eIF4E are discussed, including transcriptional regulation, phosphorylation and binding of an inhibitor protein. However it is not clear how the level of eIF4E protein is regulated under basal conditions. Here we demonstrate that Diap1 (Drosophila Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein), a cell death inhibitor, binds directly to eIF4E and poly-ubiquitinates it via its E3 ligase activity, promoting its proteasome-dependent degradation. Expression of Diap1 caused a reduction of Cyclin D1 protein level and inhibited the growth stimulation induced by overexpression of eIF4E. Taken together, our results suggest that the level of eIF4E protein is regulated by Diap1, and that IAPs may play a role in cap-dependent translation by regulating the level of eIF4E protein.

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Supported by : Korea Research Foundation, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF)

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