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The RNA-binding protein QKI5 is a direct target of C/EBPα and delays macrophage differentiation

Differentiated macrophages are essential for the innate immune system; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying the generation of macrophages remain largely unknown. Here we show that the RNA-binding protein QKI, mainly QKI-5, is transcriptionally activated in the early differentiated monocytic...

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Autores principales: Fu, Haiyan, Yang, Guodong, Wei, Mengying, Liu, Li, Jin, Liang, Lu, Xiaozhao, Wang, Li, Shen, Lan, Zhang, Jing, Lu, Huanyu, Yao, Libo, Lu, Zifan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society for Cell Biology 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338430/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22398723
http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E11-05-0412
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Sumario:Differentiated macrophages are essential for the innate immune system; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying the generation of macrophages remain largely unknown. Here we show that the RNA-binding protein QKI, mainly QKI-5, is transcriptionally activated in the early differentiated monocytic progenitors when CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) α is expressed. The forced expression of C/EBPα increases the endogenous expression of QKI. Chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis and reporter assays further confirm that C/EBPα activates the transcription of QKI, primarily by binding to the distal C/EBPα-binding site. Blocking the induction of QKI using RNA interference enhances the expression of endogenous CSF1R and facilitates macrophage differentiation. Further study of the mechanism reveals that QKI-5 facilitates the degradation of CSF1R mRNA by interacting with the distal QRE in the 3′ untranslated region. In summary, we show that in committed macrophage progenitors, C/EBPα-activated QKI-5 negatively regulates macrophage differentiation by down-regulating CSF1R expression, forming a negative feedback loop during macrophage differentiation.