泛素水解酶22调控丝裂原活化蛋白激酶激酶6基因的转录活性

Ubiquitin specific peptidase 22 regulates the transcription activity of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 gene

目的:克隆丝裂原活化蛋白激酶激酶6(mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6,MKK6)基因启动子,研究泛素水解酶22(ubiquitin specific peptidase 22,USP22)对MKK6转录活性的调控作用。方法:采用PCR扩增MKK6基因启动子片段,并以该片段为模板对USP22结合位点进行定点突变,将野生型与突变型启动子片段定向插入荧光素酶表达载体pGL3-Basic;用重组载体与内参质粒pRL-TK共转染HeLa细胞,行双荧光素酶活性检测以确定其转录活性;利用染色质免疫共沉淀(chromatin immunoprecipitation,ChIP)实验观察USP22蛋白与MKK6启动子是否存在直接的结合;下调USP22表达后,检测MKK6转录活性的变化。结果:成功扩增MKK6启动子及其突变体并构建荧光素酶表达载体;USP22结合位点的突变导致该启动子活性在HeLa细胞中明显降低(P<0.05);USP22与MKK6启动子在细胞中存在直接结合;抑制USP22的表达导致MKK6转录水平明显下降(P<0.05)。结论:在HeLa细胞中,USP22有效地调控MKK6基因的转录。

Objective: To clone human mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (MKK6) gene promoter and explore its transcription activity by ubiquitin specifi c peptidase 22 (USP22). Methods: MKK6 gene promoter was amplified by PCR and two bases mutation within USP22 binding site was subsequently introduced. The wild type and mutant MKK6 promoter were inserted into the luciferase report vector pGL3-Basic, respectively. Recombinant plasmids were cotransfected with plasmid pRL-TK into HeLa cells, and the luciferase activities were measured by dual luciferase reporter system. Furthermore, the direct interaction between USP22 and MKK6 promoter was detected by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay. Finally, the MKK6 transcription activity was measured after knockdown of USP22. Results: The recombinant luciferase report vectors containing wild or mutant type of MKK6 promoter were successfully constructed. Mutation of USP22 binding site resulted in decrease of MKK6 promoter-driven luciferase activity in HeLa cells (P<0.05). USP22 could interact directly with MKK6 promoter. Down-regulation of USP22 led to the decreased MKK6 mRNA expression (P<0.05).Conclusion: USP22 could regulate the transcription activity of MKK6 gene in HeLa cells.