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SUMOylation of Blimp-1 is critical for plasma cell differentiation

  • Hsia Yuan Ying
  • , Shin Tang Su
  • , Pang Hung Hsu
  • , Che Chang Chang
  • , I. Ying Lin
  • , Yu Hsuan Tseng
  • , Ming Daw Tsai
  • , Hsiu Ming Shih
  • , Kuo I. Lin

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Abstract

Transcriptional repressor B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1 (Blimp-1) is a master regulator of plasma cell differentiation. Here we show that Blimp-1 is covalently modified by SUMO1 at lysine 816, a modification mediated by SUMO E3 ligase PIAS1. Mutation of Blimp-1 lysine 816 reduces transcriptional repression-correlating with a reduced interaction with a histone deacetylase, HDAC2-and impairs differentiation of antibody-secreting cells. Thus, the SUMO pathway critically regulates Blimp-1 function during plasma cell differentiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)631-637
Number of pages7
JournalEMBO Reports
Volume13
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • SUMO
  • differentiation
  • plasma cell
  • transcriptional repression

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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