A single nucleotide polymorphism determines protein isoform production of the human c-FLIP protein

作者：Ueffing Nana; Singh Kusum K; Christians Andrea; Thorns Christoph; Feller Alfred C; Nagl Florian; Fend Falko; Heikaus Sebastian; Marx Alexander; Zotz Rainer B; Brade Joachim; Schulz Wolfgang A; Schulze Osthoff Klaus; Schmitz Ingo^*; Schwerk Christian

来源：Blood, 2009, 114(3): 572-579.

DOI：10.1182/blood-2009-02-204230

The cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein (c-FLIP) is a modulator of death receptor-mediated apoptosis and plays a major role in T- and B-cell homeostasis. Three different isoforms have been described on the protein level, including the long form c-FLIP(L) as well as 2 short forms, c-FLIP(S) and the recently identified c-FLIP(R). The mechanisms controlling c-FLI(P) isoform production are largely unknown. Here, we identified by sequence comparison in several mammals that c-FLIP(R) and not the widely studied c-FLIP(S) is the evolutionary ancestral short c-FLI(P) protein. Unexpectedly, the decision for production of either c-FLIP(S) or c-FLIP(R) in humans is defined by a single nucleotide polymorphism in a 3' splice site of the c-FLIP gene (rs10190751A/G). Whereas an intact splice site directs production of c-FLIP(S), the splice-dead variant causes production of c-FLIP(R). Interestingly, due to differences in protein translation rates, higher amounts of c-FLIP(S) protein compared with c-FLIP(R) are produced. Investigation of diverse human cell lines points to an increased frequency of c-FLIP(R) in transformed B-cell lines. A comparison of 183 patients with follicular lymphoma and 233 population controls revealed an increased lymphoma risk associated with the rs10190751 A genotype causing c-FLIP(R) expression. (Blood. 2009; 114: 572-579)

• 出版日期2009-7-16
• 单位河北医科大学