Abstract

Regnase-1 is an endoribonuclease crucial for controlling inflammation by degrading mRNAs encoding cytokines and inflammatory mediators in mammals. However, it is unclear how Regnase-1-mediated mRNA decay is controlled in interleukin (IL)-1β- or Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligand-stimulated cells. Here, by analyzing the Regnase-1 interactome, we found that IL-1β or TLR stimulus dynamically induced the formation of Regnase-1-β-transducin repeat-containing protein (βTRCP) complex. Importantly, we also uncovered a novel interaction between Regnase-1 and 14-3-3 in both mouse and human cells. In IL-1R/TLR-stimulated cells, the Regnase-1-14-3-3 interaction is mediated by IRAK1 through a previously uncharacterized C-terminal structural domain. Phosphorylation of Regnase-1 at S494 and S513 is critical for Regnase-1-14-3-3 interaction, while a different set of phosphorylation sites of Regnase-1 is known to be required for the recognition by βTRCP and proteasome-mediated degradation. We found that Regnase-1-14-3-3 and Regnase-1-βTRCP interactions are not sequential events. Rather, 14-3-3 protects Regnase-1 from βTRCP-mediated degradation. On the other hand, 14-3-3 abolishes Regnase-1-mediated mRNA decay by inhibiting Regnase-1-mRNA association. In addition, nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling of Regnase-1 is abrogated by 14-3-3 interaction. Taken together, the results suggest that a novel inflammation-induced interaction of 14-3-3 with Regnase-1 stabilizes inflammatory mRNAs by sequestering Regnase-1 in the cytoplasm to prevent mRNA recognition.

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Mass spectrometry data (PXD026561) is available athttps://repository.jpostdb.org/preview/39625605260bf241f327a9Access key: 8668RNA sequencing data (GSE180028) is available athttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE180028Secure token: urknaskkjjsflsj

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  1. Kotaro Akaki

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  2. Kosuke Ogata

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  3. Yuhei Yamauchi

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  4. Noriki Iwai

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  5. Ka Man Tse

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  6. Fabian Hia

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  7. Atsushi Mochizuki

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  8. Yasushi Ishihama

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  9. Takashi Mino

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  10. Osamu Takeuchi

    Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (19H03488)

  • Osamu Takeuchi

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (JP20gm4010002)

  • Osamu Takeuchi

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (19H03488)

  • Takashi Mino

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Core-to-Core Program)

  • Osamu Takeuchi

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (221S0002)

  • Takashi Mino

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (16H06279)

  • Takashi Mino

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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Animal experimentation: All animal experiments were conducted in compliance with the guidelines of the Kyoto University animal experimentation committee. (Approval number: MedKyo21057)

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© 2021, Akaki et al.

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  1. Kotaro Akaki
  2. Kosuke Ogata
  3. Yuhei Yamauchi
  4. Noriki Iwai
  5. Ka Man Tse
  6. Fabian Hia
  7. Atsushi Mochizuki
  8. Yasushi Ishihama
  9. Takashi Mino
  10. Osamu Takeuchi
(2021)
IRAK1-dependent Regnase-1-14-3-3 complex formation controls Regnase-1-mediated mRNA decay
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