Pro-inflammatory cytokines play important roles in mediating inflammation and immune responses. Dysregulation of cytokine functions has been implicated in autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis. Cytokines exert their biological functions by activating multiple signaling cascades, including STAT and NF-kB pathways. My long-term research goal is to understand cytokine signaling and immune regulation. We have identified a novel family of proteins named PIAS (protein inhibitor of activated STAT), which negatively regulates STAT signaling. Our recent studies revealed that PIAS1 is also an inhibitor of NF- kB , and that PIAS1 plays an important role in controlling the pro-inflammatory cytokine production in vivo. The overall goal of this proposal is to further study the mechanism and function of PIAS1 in NF-kB signaling, proinflammatory cytokine production and arthritis using combined biochemical and genetic approaches. First, we will study the molecular mechanism of PIAS1-mediated inhibition on NF- kB. We will address the specificity of PIAS1-mediated inhibition on NF- kB -dependent genes. We will examine the importance of SUMO E3 ligase activity of PIAS1 in NF- kB signaling. We will also study the involvement of other PIAS proteins in the regulation of NF- kB . Second, we will address the mechanism of PIAS1-mediated regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine production. We will study PIAS1-mediated regulation of cytokine production at both transcriptional and posttranslational levels. Third, we will address the in vivo role of PIAS1 in the pathogenesis of arthritis using various animal models. We will examine the possible mechanisms of PIAS1- mediated action in arthritis models. We will also study the involvement of STAT1 signaling in arthritis pathogenesis. These studies will provide further understanding of the role of PIAS1 in inflammation and immune diseases and may identify novel targets for therapeutic interventions. ? ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Type
Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training (K01)
Project #
5K01AR052717-03
Application #
7479286
Study Section
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Special Grants Review Committee (AMS)
Program Officer
Mancini, Marie
Project Start
2006-07-01
Project End
2011-06-30
Budget Start
2008-07-01
Budget End
2009-06-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$128,520
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Los Angeles
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
092530369
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90095
Liu, Bin; Tahk, Samuel; Yee, Kathleen M et al. (2014) PIAS1 regulates breast tumorigenesis through selective epigenetic gene silencing. PLoS One 9:e89464
Liu, Bin; Yee, Kathleen M; Tahk, Samuel et al. (2014) PIAS1 SUMO ligase regulates the self-renewal and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells. EMBO J 33:101-13
Liu, Bin; Tahk, Samuel; Yee, Kathleen M et al. (2010) The ligase PIAS1 restricts natural regulatory T cell differentiation by epigenetic repression. Science 330:521-5
Liu, Bin; Shuai, Ke (2009) Summon SUMO to wrestle with inflammation. Mol Cell 35:731-2
Liu, Bin; Shuai, Ke (2008) Targeting the PIAS1 SUMO ligase pathway to control inflammation. Trends Pharmacol Sci 29:505-9
Liu, Bin; Shuai, Ke (2008) Regulation of the sumoylation system in gene expression. Curr Opin Cell Biol 20:288-93
Liu, Bin; Yang, Yonghui; Chernishof, Vasili et al. (2007) Proinflammatory stimuli induce IKKalpha-mediated phosphorylation of PIAS1 to restrict inflammation and immunity. Cell 129:903-14
Tahk, Samuel; Liu, Bin; Chernishof, Vasili et al. (2007) Control of specificity and magnitude of NF-kappa B and STAT1-mediated gene activation through PIASy and PIAS1 cooperation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:11643-8