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PUMA, a Novel Proapoptotic Gene, Is Induced by p53

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Nakano, Katsunori, Vousden, Karen H·2001·Molecular Cell

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The p53 tumor-suppressor protein functions as a transcriptional activator, and several p53-inducible genes that play a role in the induction of apoptosis in response to p53 have been described. We have identified a novel gene named PUMA (p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis) as a target for activation by p53. This gene encodes two BH3 domain-containing proteins (PUMA-alpha and PUMA-beta) that are induced in cells following p53 activation. PUMA-alpha and PUMA-beta show similar activities; they bind to Bcl-2, localize to the mitochondria to induce cytochrome c release, and activate the rapid induction of programmed cell death. Antisense inhibition of PUMA expression reduced the apoptotic response to p53, and PUMA is likely to play a role in mediating p53-induced cell death through the cytochrome c/Apaf-1-dependent pathway.

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  • Several proapoptotic BCL-2 family members, including BAX, BBC3 (PUMA) and PMAIP1 (NOXA), are activated by p53.

    “Several proapoptotic BCL-2 family members, including BAX,41, 42, 43 BBC3 (PUMA)181 and PMAIP1 (NOXA),182 are activated by p53.”

    From Census and evaluation of p53 target genes (2017) · cites this paper as [181]

  • Pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members (e.g., PUMA, Bax) mediate mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization and caspase activation.

    “This includes pro-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family (e.g., PUMA, Bax), which mediate mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization and subsequent caspase activation, to dismantle the cell (Nakano and Vousden, 2001; Chipuk et al., 2004; Aubrey et al., 2018).”

    From USP7 Is a Master Regulator of Genome Stability (2020) · cites this paper as Nakano and Vousden, 2001

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Authors
Nakano, K., & Vousden, K. H.
Affiliations
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (US)
Corresponding author
Vousden, Karen H
Venue
Molecular Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2001-03
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
683-694
ISSN
1097-2765 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2008715871
Cited by
2,315
References
39
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FWCI
35.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecular Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Heat shock proteins research
Keywords
PUMA, p53, apoptosis, BH3 domain, Bcl-2, cytochrome c release, Apaf-1, mitochondria, transcriptional activation, p53 target genes, antisense inhibition
MeSH terms
Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, Binding Sites, Cell Division, Cell Line, Cloning, Molecular, Cytochrome c Group, DNA, Enzyme Activation, Enzyme Precursors, Exons, Humans, Introns, Mitochondria, Molecular Sequence Data, Nuclear Proteins, Protein Binding, RNA, Messenger, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Transcriptional Activation, Helminth Proteins, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Apoptosis, Alternative Splicing, Cell Cycle Proteins, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2, Caspases, Caspase 3, Caspase 9

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