Abstract
Runx2 is a Runt domain transcription factor involved in the activation of genes encoding osteoblast and chondrocyte-specific proteins. Runx2 activity is regulated by transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms. The functional significance of the post-translational modification of Runx2 has not been fully defined. We show that cyclin D1-Cdk4 induce Runx2 degradation in an ubiquitination-proteasome-dependent manner. Mutagenesis of Runx2 serine-472, a consensus Cdk site, to alanine increases the half-life of Runx2 and causes loss of sensitivity to cyclin D1-induced Runx2 degradation. The targeted Runx2 degradation by cyclin D1 identifies a novel mechanism through which Runx2 activity is regulated coordinately with the cell cycle machinery in bone cells.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 16347-16353 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
| Volume | 281 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 16 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
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