Insights into Gli Factors Ubiquitylation Methods

Methods Mol Biol. 2015:1322:131-46. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2772-2_12.

Abstract

The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway governs cell growth and tissue development. Malfunctioning of several Hh pathway components, including the key transcriptional effector Gli proteins, is responsible for the onset of several tumors. Gli proteins activity is finely controlled by multilayered regulatory mechanisms, the most prominent of which is their proteasome-dependent proteolytic cleavage or massive ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. Here, we described multiple procedures to determine whether a Gli protein is ubiquitylated both in a cellular context and in vitro, in basal conditions or by different E3 ubiquitin ligases and whether these processes are associated to Gli proteasome degradation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Enzyme Activation
  • Gene Expression
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Oncogene Proteins / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Trans-Activators / genetics
  • Trans-Activators / metabolism*
  • Transfection
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / genetics
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / metabolism
  • Ubiquitination*
  • Zinc Finger Protein GLI1

Substances

  • Oncogene Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Trans-Activators
  • Zinc Finger Protein GLI1
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases