PSMD13 inhibits NF-κB pathway by targeting TAK1 for K63-linked ubiquitination in miiuy croaker (Miichthys miiuy)

Transforming growth factor-β activated kinase 1 (TAK1) is an adaptor molecular in the TLR-mediated NF-κB pathway which has been implicated in the regulation of a wide range of physiological and pathological processes. Proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase (PSMD) 13 is essential for the structural maintenance and function of the 26S proteasome. However, the mechanism of PSMD13 in innate immune regulation is not clear. In this study, the expression of PSMD13 mRNA was significantly increased under Vibrio harveyi stimulation, and PSMD13 inhibited the NF-κB pathway by targeting TAK1. Mechanically, PSMD13 significantly inhibited the K63-linked ubiquitination of TAK1, thereby inhibiting the expression of TAK1. Moreover, this discovery enriches the research of the PSMD family in regulating the innate immune response and provides a new idea for the study of the mammalian innate immune regulation mechanism.