Basal dynamics of p53 reveal transcriptionally attenuated pulses in cycling cells.
Cell
; 142(1): 89-100, 2010 Jul 09.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20598361
ABSTRACT
The tumor suppressor p53 is activated by stress and leads to cellular outcomes such as apoptosis and cell-cycle arrest. Its activation must be highly sensitive to ensure that cells react appropriately to damage. However, proliferating cells often encounter transient damage during normal growth, where cell-cycle arrest or apoptosis may be unfavorable. How does the p53 pathway achieve the right balance between high sensitivity and tolerance to intrinsic damage? Using quantitative time-lapse microscopy of individual human cells, we found that proliferating cells show spontaneous pulses of p53, which are triggered by an excitable mechanism during cell-cycle phases associated with intrinsic DNA damage. However, in the absence of sustained damage, posttranslational modifications keep p53 inactive, preventing it from inducing p21 expression and cell-cycle arrest. Our approach of quantifying basal dynamics in individual cells can now be used to study how other pathways in human cells achieve sensitivity in noisy environments.
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Assunto principal:
Dano ao DNA
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Transdução de Sinais
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Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article