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MITF activity is regulated by a direct interaction with RAF proteins in melanoma cells

Authors :
Charlène Estrada
Liliana Mirabal-Ortega
Laurence Méry
Florent Dingli
Laetitia Besse
Cedric Messaoudi
Damarys Loew
Celio Pouponnot
Corine Bertolotto
Alain Eychène
Sabine Druillennec
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

The MITF transcription factor directly binds to the kinase domain of RAF kinases, including ARAF, BRAF and CRAF in melanoma cells. RAF/MITF complex promotes cytoplasmic accumulation of MITF and thus negatively regulates its transcriptional activity.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3576fa81d3bb4cd3b9c8215dfe4686e5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03049-w