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Transcriptional control of human p53-regulated genes

Riley, Todd, Sontag, Eduardo, Chen, Patricia, Levine, Arnold·2008·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Abstract

The p53 protein regulates the transcription of many different genes in response to a wide variety of stress signals. Following DNA damage, p53 regulates key processes, including DNA repair, cell-cycle arrest, senescence and apoptosis, in order to suppress cancer. This Analysis article provides an overview of the current knowledge of p53-regulated genes in these pathways and others, and the mechanisms of their regulation. In addition, we present the most comprehensive list so far of human p53-regulated genes and their experimentally validated, functional binding sites that confer p53 regulation.

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  • p53 functions primarily as a transcription factor.

    “The tumor suppressor p53 functions primarily as a transcription factor.”

    From Census and evaluation of p53 target genes (2017) · cites this paper as [5]

  • The prevailing function of the p53 tumor suppressor is the transcriptional control of target genes that regulate numerous cellular processes, including cell cycle and apoptosis.

    “The prevailing function of the p53 tumor suppressor is the transcriptional control of target genes that regulate numerous cellular processes, including cell cycle and apoptosis.5, 6”

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  • p53 is mutated in more than 50% of human cancers.

    “p53 is an crucial tumor suppressor that is mutated in more than 50% of human cancers”

    From USP10 Regulates p53 Localization and Stability by Deubiquitinating p53 (2010) · cites this paper as Riley et al., 2008

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Authors
Riley, T., Sontag, E., Chen, P., & Levine, A.
Affiliations
  • Institute for Advanced Study (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Corresponding author
Riley, Todd
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2008-05
Volume
9
Issue
5
Pages
402-412
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W1964719993
Cited by
1,921
References
201
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
Keywords
p53, transcriptional regulation, p53 target genes, DNA damage response, DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, senescence, apoptosis, tumor suppression, transcription factor binding sites, stress signaling
MeSH terms
Base Sequence, Binding Sites, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, DNA Damage, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Markov Chains, Molecular Sequence Data, Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid, Transcription, Genetic, Signal Transduction, Genes, p53, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Response Elements, Regulatory Elements, Transcriptional

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