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- Title
Abnormal morphogenesis but intact IKK activation in mice lacking the IKKalpha subunit of IkappaB kinase.
- Authors
Hu, Y; Baud, V; Delhase, M; Zhang, P; Deerinck, T; Ellisman, M; Johnson, R; Karin, M
- Abstract
The oligomeric IkappaB kinase (IKK) is composed of three polypeptides: IKKalpha and IKKbeta, the catalytic subunits, and IKKgamma, a regulatory subunit. IKKalpha and IKKbeta are similar in structure and thought to have similar function-phosphorylation of the IkappaB inhibitors in response to proinflammatory stimuli. Such phosphorylation leads to degradation of IkappaB and activation of nuclear factor kappaB transcription factors. The physiological function of these protein kinases was explored by analysis of IKKalpha-deficient mice. IKKalpha was not required for activation of IKK and degradation of IkappaB by proinflammatory stimuli. Instead, loss of IKKalpha interfered with multiple morphogenetic events, including limb and skeletal patterning and proliferation and differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes.
- Publication
Science (New York, N.Y.), 1999, Vol 284, Issue 5412, p316
- ISSN
0036-8075
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1126/science.284.5412.316