Reduction of total E2F/DP activity induces senescence-like cell cycle arrest in cancer cells lacking functional pRB and p53.
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Maehara, KayokoYamakoshi, Kimi
Ohtani, Naoko
Kubo, Yoshiaki
Takahashi, Akiko
Arase, Seiji
Jones, Nic
Hara, Eiji
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Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, England, UK.Issue Date
2005-02-14
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E2F/DP complexes were originally identified as potent transcriptional activators required for cell proliferation. However, recent studies revised this notion by showing that inactivation of total E2F/DP activity by dominant-negative forms of E2F or DP does not prevent cellular proliferation, but rather abolishes tumor suppression pathways, such as cellular senescence. These observations suggest that blockage of total E2F/DP activity may increase the risk of cancer. Here, we provide evidence that depletion of DP by RNA interference, but not overexpression of dominant-negative form of E2F, efficiently reduces endogenous E2F/DP activity in human primary cells. Reduction of total E2F/DP activity results in a dramatic decrease in expression of many E2F target genes and causes a senescence-like cell cycle arrest. Importantly, similar results were observed in human cancer cells lacking functional p53 and pRB family proteins. These findings reveal that E2F/DP activity is indeed essential for cell proliferation and its reduction immediately provokes a senescence-like cell cycle arrest.Citation
Reduction of total E2F/DP activity induces senescence-like cell cycle arrest in cancer cells lacking functional pRB and p53. 2005, 168 (4):553-60 J. Cell Biol.Journal
The Journal of Cell BiologyDOI
10.1083/jcb.200411093PubMed ID
15716376Type
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0021-9525ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1083/jcb.200411093
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