Dominant effects of Δ40p53 on p53 function and melanoma cell fate.

ABSTRACT: The TP53 gene encodes 12 distinct isoforms, some of which can alter p53 activity in the absence of genomic alteration. Endogenous p53 isoforms have been identified in cancers; however, the function of these isoforms remains unclear. In melanoma, the frequency of TP53 mutations is relatively low compared with other cancers, suggesting that these isoforms may have a larger role in regulating TP53 activity. We hypothesized that p53 function and therefore cell fate might be altered by the presence of Δ40p53, an embryonic isoform missing the first 40 N-terminal amino acids of the full-length protein including the transactivation and Mdm2-binding domains. To test this hypothesis, we transduced tumor and normal cells with a lentivirus encoding Δ40p53. We found that exogenous Δ40p53 caused apoptos

SUBMITTER: Takahashi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3945389 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature