Bcl-6, a transcriptional repressor, binds Stat recognition-like DNA elements and influences germinal center development and Th1/Th2 differentiation. Bcl-6 negatively regulates NFkB expression, thereby inhibiting NFkB-mediated cellular functions. HDAC- and silent information regulator (SIR)-2-dependent acet-ylation of Bcl-6 causes downregulation of activity by inhibiting the ability of Bcl-6 to recruit complexes containing histone deacetylases (HDACs). Bcl-6 is frequently deregulated in non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphomas. The human BCL6 gene has been shown to encode a protein of 706 amino acids.
Background References
1. Niu H et al. Antigen receptor signaling induces MAP kinase-mediated phosphorylation and degradation of the BCL-6 transcription factor. Genes Dev 12:1953-1961 (1998).
2. Shaffer A L et al. BCL-6 represses genes that function in lymphocyte differentiation, inflammation, and cell cycle control. Immunity 13:199-212 (2000).
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in germinal center T- and B-cells and in primary immature dendritic cells.
Post-translational Modification
Phosphorylated by MAPK1 in response to antigen receptor activation at Ser-333 and Ser-343. Phosphorylated by ATM in response to genotoxic stress. Phosphorylation induces its degradation by ubiquitin/proteasome pathway.; Polyubiquitinated. Polyubiquitinated by SCF(FBXO11), leading to its degradation by the proteasome. Ubiquitinated by the SCF(FBXL17) complex, leading to its degradation by the proteaseome: ubiquitination by the SCF(FBXL17) complex takes place when aberrant BTB domain dimers are formed.; Acetylated at Lys-379 by EP300 which inhibits the interaction with NuRD complex and the transcriptional repressor function. Deacetylated by HDAC- and SIR2-dependent pathways.
Western blot analysis of Bcl-6 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-Bcl-6 antibody (ET7107-80) at 1/2,000 dilution.
Lane 1: Ramos cell lysate Lane 2: Raji cell lysate Lane 3: Daudi cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 20 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 79 kDa Observed band size: 79 kDa
Exposure time: 30 seconds; ECL: K1801;
4-20% SDS-PAGE gel.
Proteins were transferred to a PVDF membrane and blocked with 5% NFDM/TBST for 1 hour at room temperature. The primary antibody (ET7107-80) at 1/2,000 dilution was used in primary antibody dilution (K1803) at 4℃ overnight. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1/50,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
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