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Hoffmann, R. A wiki for the life sciences where authorship matters. Nature Genetics (2008)
 
 
 
 
 

Coordinate transcription and V(D)J recombination of the kappa immunoglobulin light-chain locus: NF-kappaB-dependent and -independent pathways of activation.

To further elucidate the potential role of mitogens and cytokines in regulation of the kappa immunoglobulin light-chain locus, we have characterized the activation of transcription factor binding, kappa germ line transcription, DNase I hypersensitivity, and Vkappa-to-Jkappa recombination upon induction of model pre-B-cell lines. We find that both lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) are capable of activating germ line transcription, DNase I hypersensitivity, and recombination of the kappa locus. We also find that transforming growth factor beta is capable of completely inhibiting LPS activation of transcription and recombination but has no apparent effect on activation of transcription factor binding, including activation of NF-kappaB. To address the functional role of NF-kappaB in LPS and IFN-gamma induction of these events, we blocked the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB by overexpression of a dominant negative mutant of IkappaB-alpha (IkappaB deltaN). Overexpression of the IkappaB deltaN protein results in an inhibition of LPS but not IFN-gamma activation of germ line transcription, DNase I hypersensitivity, and Vkappa-to-Jkappa recombination. Our results demonstrate that activation of NF-kappaB is necessary but not sufficient for LPS activation of transcription and recombination at kappa. These results also suggest that NF-kappaB is not required for IFN-gamma activation of transcription or recombination. These results are important in establishing that there are multiple independent pathways of activation of both transcription and recombination.[1]

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