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bax -deficiency promotes drug resistance and oncogenic transformation by attenuating p53-dependent apoptosis

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McCurrach, Mila E., Connor, Thomas M. F., Knudson, C. Michael, Korsmeyer, Stanley J., Lowe, Scott W.·1997·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Inactivation of p53-dependent apoptosis promotes oncogenic transformation, tumor development, and resistance to many cytotoxic anticancer agents. p53 can transcriptionally activate bax , a bcl-2 family member that promotes apoptosis. To determine whether bax is required for p53-dependent apoptosis, the effects of bax deficiency were examined in primary fibroblasts expressing the E1A oncogene, a setting where apoptosis is dependent on endogenous p53. We demonstrate that bax can function as an effector of p53 in chemotherapy-induced apoptosis and contributes to a p53 pathway to suppress oncogenic transformation. Furthermore, we show that additional p53 effectors participate in these processes. These p53-controlled factors act synergistically with Bax to promote a full apoptotic response, and their action is suppressed by the Bcl-2 and E1B 19K oncoproteins. These studies demonstrate that Bax is a determinant of p53-dependent chemosensitivity and illustrate how p53 can promote apoptosis by coordinating the activities of multiple effectors.

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Authors
McCurrach, M. E., Connor, T. M. F., Knudson, C. M., Korsmeyer, S. J., & Lowe, S. W.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1997-03-18
Volume
94
Issue
6
Pages
2345-2349
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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369
References
4
FWCI
12.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
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McCurrach, M. E., Connor, T. M. F., Knudson, C. M., Korsmeyer, S. J., & Lowe, S. W. (1997). bax -deficiency promotes drug resistance and oncogenic transformation by attenuating p53-dependent apoptosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.6.2345

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