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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-6
pubmed:abstractText
RIP2/RICK/CARDIAK is a member of the receptor interacting protein kinase (RIP) family. RIP2 promotes NF-kappaB activation as well as activation of the MAPKs JNK, ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK, thereby playing an emergent role in the innate immune response and NOD signaling. Moreover, RIP2 has been shown to interact with the CARD of caspase-1 and to induce IL-1beta maturation as well as in the induction of CD95-mediated programmed cell death by enhancing caspase-8 activity. Here, we report the identification and characterization of a novel alternative mRNA splice variant of RIP2, encoding a protein designated RIP2-beta, comprised of only a portion of the N-terminal kinase domain and lacking the intermediate region and C-terminal CARD. As revealed by gene transfer experiments, these structural changes in RIP2-beta are associated with a loss of activation with respect to NF-kappaB and MAPK activation, IL-1beta secretion, and caspase-8-mediated apoptosis. In conclusion, alternative mRNA splicing may be involved in the regulation of RIP2 actions, underlying the complexity of RIP2-dependent pathways regulating stress signaling and apoptosis.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1872-9142
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1163-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
RIP2-beta: a novel alternative mRNA splice variant of the receptor interacting protein kinase RIP2.
pubmed:affiliation
Burnham Institute for Medical Research, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural