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. 2023 Oct 16;42(47):3514–3528. doi: 10.1038/s41388-023-02858-5

Fig. 6. The BTB domain of KLHL29 recruits CUL3 E3-ligase to degrade DDX3X.

Fig. 6

A, B Exogenous KLHL29 interacts with exogenous CUL3. HEK293T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding Flag-KLHL29 and Myc-CUL3, followed by co-IP and western blotting assays. C CUL3 interacts with the BTB domain of KLHL29 in HEK293T cells. DF Ectopic expression of CUL3 reduces DDX3X protein levels. MG132 blocks CUL3-mediated DDX3X degradation in BT549 (D), CAL51 (E) and HEK293T (F) cells. Cells expressing the empty vector or HA-CUL3 plasmid were treated with DMSO or 20 μM MG132 for 6 h before harvested for western blotting. G KLHL29 enhances CUL3-induced ubiquitination of DDX3X. H, I The BTB domain-deleted variant of KLHL29 (KLHL29-ΔBTB) interacts with DDX3X. HEK293T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding Myc-DDX3X and Flag-KLHL29-ΔBTB or Flag-KLHL29, followed by co-IP and western blotting assays. Flag-KLHL29 is set as control. J, K KLHL29-ΔBTB fails to bind to CUL3. HEK293T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding HA-CUL3 and Flag-KLHL29-ΔBTB or Flag-KLHL29, followed by co-IP and western blotting assays. Flag-KLHL29 is set as control. L Ectopic expression of KLHL29, but not KLHL29-ΔBTB, enhances the interaction of CUL3 and DDX3X. HEK293T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding Myc-DDX3X and HA-CUL3 together with Flag-KLHL29-ΔBTB or Flag-KLHL29, followed by co-IP and western blotting assays. MO KLHL29-ΔBTB fails to regulate the protein levels of DDX3X in BT549 (M), CAL51 (N) and HEK293T (O) cells. P KLHL29-ΔBTB does not regulate the ubiquitination levels of DDX3X.