Elevation of the TP53 isoform Δ133p53β in glioblastomas: an alternative to mutant p53 in promoting tumor development.

ABSTRACT: As tumor protein 53 (p53) isoforms have tumor-promoting, migration, and inflammatory properties, this study investigated whether p53 isoforms contributed to glioblastoma progression. The expression levels of full-length TP53α (TAp53α) and six TP53 isoforms were quantitated by RT-qPCR in 89 glioblastomas and correlated with TP53 mutation status, tumor-associated macrophage content, and various immune cell markers. Elevated levels of Δ133p53β mRNA characterised glioblastomas with increased CD163-positive macrophages and wild-type TP53. In situ-based analyses found Δ133p53β expression localised to malignant cells in areas with increased hypoxia, and in cells with the monocyte chemoattractant protein C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) expressed. Tumors with increased Δ133p53β had increased nu

SUBMITTER: Kazantseva M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6120556 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature