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Loss of p53 in enterocytes generates an inflammatory microenvironment enabling invasion and metastasis of carcinogen-induced colorectal tumors

ABSTRACT: Loss of p53 is considered to allow progression of colorectal tumors from the adenoma to the carcinoma stage. Using mice with an intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) specific deletion of p53, we demonstrate that single loss of p53 is not sufficient to initiate intestinal tumorigenesis, but markedly enhances carcinogen-induced tumor incidence and leads to invasive cancer and lymph node metastasis. While during the initiation stage p53 controls DNA damage and IEC survival, during tumor progression, loss of p53 is associated with the formation of an inflammatory microenvironment and activation of NF-kB and Stat3. Thus, we propose a novel p53 controlled tumor suppressive function that is independent of its well-established role in cell cycle regulation, apoptosis and senescence.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE28129 | GEO | 2011/03/24

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA139811

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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