Wild-type human p53 activates the human epidermal growth factor receptor promoter.
Oncogene
; 9(5): 1341-9, 1994 May.
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| ID: mdl-8152794
We show that wild-type human p53 transactivates the human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) promoter in vivo in a dose-dependent manner, implicating p53 in promotion of cell proliferation. This activation is sensitive to the expression of cellular oncoprotein MDM2 and human papillomavirus type 18 (HPV-18) E6 protein. The p53 response element is localized within -15 and -569 of the promoter. The EGFR promoter does not have a TATA box, and has low activity in Saos-2 cells in the absence of p53. Results from our in vivo transient transfection assays suggest that p53-binding sites, without any other known promoter element, can act as bidirectional promoters in the presence of wild-type p53. Gel retardation analyses suggest that p53 may serve to nucleate TBP on a promoter. We propose that p53 successfully nucleates the transcription complex, possibly via direct interaction with TFIID, and activates the EGFR promoter.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Genes p53
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Regiões Promotoras Genéticas
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Receptores ErbB
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oncogene
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido