Difference between revisions of "Part:BBa K203119"

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NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) is a transcription factor (TF) which regulates many different target genes resulting in the expression of various proteins. In most cell types (with the exception of B cells and Dentritic cells) NF-κB is bound to the Inhibitor of κB (IκB), which withhold NF-κB from entering the nucleus. When the cell becomes activated by an extra cellular stimluli, IκB is degraded and NF-κB can enter the nucleus. Within the nucleus NF-κB is able to enhance transcription of genes which are involved in immune response, cell proliferation or cell survival, depending on cell type and extra cellular stimuli [11]. In many cells NF-κB regulates anti-apoptotic proteins (e.g. TRAF1/2) and therby preventing cell death. Therefore mutations of NF-κB resulting in a constitutively active form are often associated with unregulated cell proliferation and cancer. In macrophages the NF-κB signalling pathway could be activated by binding of bacterial lipopolysacchride (LPS). There NF-κB activation leads to secretion of cytokines which influence other lymphocytes. See reference at [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Heidelberg/Eucaryopedia#Transcription_factors Eucaryopedia]
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NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) is a transcription factor (TF) which regulates many different target genes resulting in the expression of various proteins. In most cell types (with the exception of B cells and Dentritic cells) NF-κB is bound to the Inhibitor of κB (IκB), which withhold NF-κB from entering the nucleus. When the cell becomes activated by an extra cellular stimluli, IκB is degraded and NF-κB can enter the nucleus. Within the nucleus NF-κB is able to enhance transcription of genes which are involved in immune response, cell proliferation or cell survival, depending on cell type and extra cellular stimuli [11]. In many cells NF-κB regulates anti-apoptotic proteins (e.g. TRAF1/2) and therby preventing cell death. Therefore mutations of NF-κB resulting in a constitutively active form are often associated with unregulated cell proliferation and cancer. In macrophages the NF-κB signalling pathway could be activated by binding of bacterial lipopolysacchride (LPS). There NF-κB activation leads to secretion of cytokines which influence other lymphocytes. See reference at [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Heidelberg/Eucaryopedia#Transcription_factors Eucaryopedia].
  
 
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Revision as of 09:09, 19 October 2009

NfKB Responsive promoter

A synthetic promoter upregulated by NF-κB activation. Manufactured by [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Heidelberg/Project_Synthetic_promoters RA-PCR].


Usage and Biology

NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) is a transcription factor (TF) which regulates many different target genes resulting in the expression of various proteins. In most cell types (with the exception of B cells and Dentritic cells) NF-κB is bound to the Inhibitor of κB (IκB), which withhold NF-κB from entering the nucleus. When the cell becomes activated by an extra cellular stimluli, IκB is degraded and NF-κB can enter the nucleus. Within the nucleus NF-κB is able to enhance transcription of genes which are involved in immune response, cell proliferation or cell survival, depending on cell type and extra cellular stimuli [11]. In many cells NF-κB regulates anti-apoptotic proteins (e.g. TRAF1/2) and therby preventing cell death. Therefore mutations of NF-κB resulting in a constitutively active form are often associated with unregulated cell proliferation and cancer. In macrophages the NF-κB signalling pathway could be activated by binding of bacterial lipopolysacchride (LPS). There NF-κB activation leads to secretion of cytokines which influence other lymphocytes. See reference at [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Heidelberg/Eucaryopedia#Transcription_factors Eucaryopedia].

Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
  • 12
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
  • 21
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
  • 23
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
  • 25
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
  • 1000
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]

Functional Parameters

NF-κB was induced with 2,5µM TNF-α in [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Heidelberg/Eucaryopedia#U2-OS] cells. Expression level was determined in [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Heidelberg/Measurement REU] by flow cytometry (3 experiments on different days, 3 replicates / wells per experiment) 10 hours after induction.

BBa_K203119 is a promoter induced approximately by 100% by TNF-α. [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Heidelberg/Measurement REU] was determined by flow cytometry, 3 experiments à three replicates
Timecourse of induction. Measured by image analysis. See [http://2009.igem.org/Team:Heidelberg/Project_Measurement#Flow_Cytometry/Fluorescence_Microscopy discussion] for why the results obtained by the two methods deviate.