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A Proinflammatory Cytokine Inhibits P53 Tumor Suppressor Activity

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Hudson, James D., Shoaibi, Mahmood A., Maestro, Roberta, Carnero, Amancio, Hannon, Gregory J., Beach, David H.·1999·The Journal of Experimental Medicine
DOI 10.1084/jem.190.10.1375PMC PMC2195698
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p53 has a key role in the negative regulation of cell proliferation, in the maintenance of genomic stability, and in the suppression of transformation and tumorigenesis. To identify novel regulators of p53, we undertook two functional screens to isolate genes which bypassed either p53-mediated growth arrest or apoptosis. In both screens, we isolated cDNAs encoding macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), a cytokine that was shown previously to exert both local and systemic proinflammatory activities. Treatment with MIF overcame p53 activity in three different biological assays, and suppressed its activity as a transcriptional activator. The observation that a proinflammatory cytokine, MIF, is capable of functionally inactivating a tumor suppressor, p53, may provide a link between inflammation and tumorigenesis.

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Figure 1 MIF treatment overcomes p53-induced growth arrest. (A) Expression of MIF bypasses p53-induced growth arrest and allows colony formation in a tetracycline-inducible GFP-p53 cell line. pH Mpv, HygroMarx I-based provirus; HMpv-MIF, HygroMarx I-based provirus expressing human MIF; DOX, 1 μg/ml doxycycline. (B) Recombinantly produced MBP-MIF before (lane 1) and after cleavage (lane 2). No contaminating bands were observed in Coomassie blue or Sypro orange–stained gels. (C) Addition of 150 ng/ml soluble rMIF bypasses p53-induced growth arrest of a tetracycline-inducible GFP-p53 cell line.
Figure 1 MIF treatment overcomes p53-induced growth arrest. (A) Expression of MIF bypasses p53-induced growth arrest and allows colony formation in a tetracycline-inducible GFP-p53 cell line. pH Mpv, HygroMarx I-based provirus; HMpv-MIF, HygroMarx I-based provirus expressing human MIF; DOX, 1 μg/ml doxycycline. (B) Recombinantly produced MBP-MIF before (lane 1) and after cleavage (lane 2). No contaminating bands were observed in Coomassie blue or Sypro orange–stained gels. (C) Addition of 150 ng/ml soluble rMIF bypasses p53-induced growth arrest of a tetracycline-inducible GFP-p53 cell line.CC BY-NC-SA · PubMed Central
Figure 2 MIF suppresses the transcriptional activity of p53. (A) Subcellular localization of GFP-p53 in the presence or absence of MIF. GFP-p53 shows normal nuclear localization in each case. (B and C) Levels of GFP-p53 protein, and p21 and cyclin G mRNA after induction of GFP-p53 in the presence or absence of MIF. Data shown in C are averages from three independent experiments. (D) Levels of GFP-p53 and MDM2 protein before or 10 h after induction of GFP-p53 in the presence or absence of MIF. (E) p53-responsive luciferase reporter gene expression in the presence or absence of MIF after p53 induction. MIF treatment suppresses reporter gene expression. Data shown are averages from four independent experiments.
Figure 2 MIF suppresses the transcriptional activity of p53. (A) Subcellular localization of GFP-p53 in the presence or absence of MIF. GFP-p53 shows normal nuclear localization in each case. (B and C) Levels of GFP-p53 protein, and p21 and cyclin G mRNA after induction of GFP-p53 in the presence or absence of MIF. Data shown in C are averages from three independent experiments. (D) Levels of GFP-p53 and MDM2 protein before or 10 h after induction of GFP-p53 in the presence or absence of MIF. (E) p53-responsive luciferase reporter gene expression in the presence or absence of MIF after p53 induction. MIF treatment suppresses reporter gene expression. Data shown are averages from four independent experiments.CC BY-NC-SA · PubMed Central
Figure 3 MIF treatment overcomes p53-dependent apoptosis in fibroblasts and macrophages. (A) Apoptosis in Rat-1/mycER cells. Rat-1/mycER cells expressing LacZ, MIF, or Bcl2 cDNAs were shifted to media containing 0.1% FBS plus 0.1 μM estradiol to induce apoptosis. After 24 h, cells were stained with Hoechst 33342 and scored. Cells containing condensed or fragmented DNA cells were scored as apoptotic cells. (B) RAW264.7 macrophages were pretreated with varying concentrations of MIF for 24 h, and then treated with 250 μM or 1 mM SNP. Apoptotic nuclei were scored after 2 d. (C) RAW264.7 macrophages were pretreated with MIF for 16 h, treated with SNP or GSNO for 8 h, and apoptotic cells were scored. 1, 0.5 mM SNP; 2, 1.0 mM SNP; 3, 0.5 mM GSNO; 4, 1.0 mM GSNO; 5, no treatment.
Figure 3 MIF treatment overcomes p53-dependent apoptosis in fibroblasts and macrophages. (A) Apoptosis in Rat-1/mycER cells. Rat-1/mycER cells expressing LacZ, MIF, or Bcl2 cDNAs were shifted to media containing 0.1% FBS plus 0.1 μM estradiol to induce apoptosis. After 24 h, cells were stained with Hoechst 33342 and scored. Cells containing condensed or fragmented DNA cells were scored as apoptotic cells. (B) RAW264.7 macrophages were pretreated with varying concentrations of MIF for 24 h, and then treated with 250 μM or 1 mM SNP. Apoptotic nuclei were scored after 2 d. (C) RAW264.7 macrophages were pretreated with MIF for 16 h, treated with SNP or GSNO for 8 h, and apoptotic cells were scored. 1, 0.5 mM SNP; 2, 1.0 mM SNP; 3, 0.5 mM GSNO; 4, 1.0 mM GSNO; 5, no treatment.CC BY-NC-SA · PubMed Central
Figure 4 (A) Primary MEFs show extended life span in the presence of 200 ng/ml rMIF. Cells one passage before senescence were plated in the presence and absence of MIF, and stained after 15 d. Numerous colonies were formed only in the presence of MIF. (B) Dose dependency of MIF treatment in inducing extended life span. Primary cells, as in A, were grown in the presence of varying concentrations of MIF. After 17 d, cells were crystal violet stained, and washed. Resolubilized crystal violet was assayed as a measure of cell density.
Figure 4 (A) Primary MEFs show extended life span in the presence of 200 ng/ml rMIF. Cells one passage before senescence were plated in the presence and absence of MIF, and stained after 15 d. Numerous colonies were formed only in the presence of MIF. (B) Dose dependency of MIF treatment in inducing extended life span. Primary cells, as in A, were grown in the presence of varying concentrations of MIF. After 17 d, cells were crystal violet stained, and washed. Resolubilized crystal violet was assayed as a measure of cell density.CC BY-NC-SA · PubMed Central
Figure 5 MIF biological activity correlates with suppression of p53-mediated target gene expression. Primary MEFs expressing MIF (vMIF), an antisense directed against p53 (p53αs), control vector (vector), or treated with rMIF were plated in passage 5. 15 d after plating cells were (A) fixed and stained with crystal violet or (B) lysed, and extracts were probed for p53, Bax, or p21 expression by Western blot.
Figure 5 MIF biological activity correlates with suppression of p53-mediated target gene expression. Primary MEFs expressing MIF (vMIF), an antisense directed against p53 (p53αs), control vector (vector), or treated with rMIF were plated in passage 5. 15 d after plating cells were (A) fixed and stained with crystal violet or (B) lysed, and extracts were probed for p53, Bax, or p21 expression by Western blot.CC BY-NC-SA · PubMed Central

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Authors
Hudson, J. D., Shoaibi, M. A., Maestro, R., Carnero, A., Hannon, G. J., & Beach, D. H.
Affiliations
  • aUnit of Cancer Biology, Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
  • Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (IT)
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (US)
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Experimental Medicine
Publisher
Rockefeller University Press
Published
1999-11-15
Volume
190
Issue
10
Pages
1375-1382
ISSN
  • 0022-1007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-9538
DOI
10.1084/jem.190.10.1375
PMC
PMC2195698
OpenAlex
W2110929110
Cited by
649
References
48
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FWCI
9.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Institutional Repository (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • University College London
  • Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mechanisms of cancer metastasis
Keywords
p53, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, inflammatory cytokines, tumor suppressor inactivation, inflammation and tumorigenesis, p53 transcriptional activation, apoptosis, cell proliferation, genome stability
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Line, Chronic Disease, Fibroblasts, Inflammation, Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors, Neoplasms, Nitric Oxide, Transcriptional Activation, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Apoptosis, Mice, Rats

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