Deltex interacts with Eiger and consequently influences the cell death in Drosophila melanogaster

Cellular Signalling
Debdeep DuttaAshim Mukherjee

Abstract

TNF-JNK signaling is one of the highly conserved signaling pathways that regulate a broad spectrum of cellular processes including proliferation and apoptosis. Eiger, the sole homologue of TNF in Drosophila, initiates the TNF-JNK pathway to induce cell death. Previously, Deltex (Dx) has been identified as a Notch signaling component that regulates vesicular trafficking of Notch. In the present study, we have investigated the interaction between these two proteins in order to identify how Dx influences the activity of Eiger. Dx is found to act as a novel modulator of JNK-mediated cell death inducing activity of Eiger. Additionally, we observe that dx genetically interacts with eiger during wing development, and these two proteins, Dx and Eiger, colocalize in the cytoplasm. Our analysis reveals that Dx is involved in the cytoplasmic relocalization of Eiger from the cell membrane, thereby influencing Eiger-mediated JNK-activation process. Moreover, we demonstrate that Dx potentiates the activity of Eiger to downregulate Notch signaling pathway by retaining the Notch protein in the cytoplasm. Together, our findings reveal a novel role of Dx to modulate the signaling activity of Eiger and subsequent JNK-mediated cell death.

Citations

Jan 1, 2019·Cell Biology International·Debdeep DuttaAshim Mukherjee
Oct 24, 2018·Nature Communications·Salima DaouEl Bachir Affar
Mar 3, 2020·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology·John E La Marca, Helena E Richardson
Feb 9, 2021·Genes to Cells : Devoted to Molecular & Cellular Mechanisms·Vartika SharmaAshim Mukherjee
Mar 2, 2021·The FEBS Journal·Debdeep DuttaAshim Mukherjee

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