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Fluorescent thermal shift-based method for detection of NF-?B binding to double-stranded DNA.

ABSTRACT: The nuclear factor kappa B (NF-?B) family of dimeric transcription factors regulates a wide range of genes by binding to their specific DNA regulatory sequences. NF-?B is an important therapeutic target linked to a number of cancers as well as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Therefore, effective high-throughput methods for the detection of NF-?B DNA binding are essential for studying its transcriptional activity and for inhibitory drug screening. We describe here a novel fluorescence-based assay for quantitative detection of ?B consensus double-stranded (ds) DNA binding by measuring the thermal stability of the NF-?B proteins. Specifically, DNA binding proficient NF-?B probes, consisting of the N-terminal p65/RelA (aa 1-306) and p50 (aa 1-367) regions, were designed using bioinformatic analysis of protein hydrophobicity, folding and sequence similarities. By measuring the SYPRO Orange fluorescence during thermal denaturation of the probes, we detected and quantified a shift in the melting temperatures (?Tm) of p65/RelA and p50 produced by the dsDNA binding. The increase in Tm was proportional to the concentration of dsDNA with apparent dissociation constants (K_D) of 2.228?×?10^-6 M and 0.794?×?10^-6 M, respectively. The use of withaferin A (WFA), dimethyl fumarate (DMF) and p-xyleneselenocyanate (p-XSC) verified the suitability of this assay for measuring dose-dependent antagonistic effects on DNA binding. In addition, the assay can be used to analyse the direct binding of inhibitors and their effects on structural stability of the protein probe. This may facilitate the identification and rational design of new drug candidates interfering with NF-?B functions.

SUBMITTER: Leitner PD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840993 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Fluorescent thermal shift-based method for detection of NF-κB binding to double-stranded DNA.

Leitner Peter D PD Vietor Ilja I Huber Lukas A LA Valovka Taras T

Scientific reports 20210127 1

The nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) family of dimeric transcription factors regulates a wide range of genes by binding to their specific DNA regulatory sequences. NF-κB is an important therapeutic target linked to a number of cancers as well as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Therefore, effective high-throughput methods for the detection of NF-κB DNA binding are essential for studying its transcriptional activity and for inhibitory drug screening. We describe here a novel fluorescence-based ...[more]

PMID: 33504856

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Fluorescent thermal shift-based method for detection of NF-?B binding to double-stranded DNA.

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