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Protecting the genome from mdm2 and mdmx

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Melo, A. N., Eischen, C. M.·2012·Genes & Cancer

Abstract

The contribution of Mdm2, and its recently identified family member Mdmx (Mdm4), to tumorigenesis has primarily focused on their negative regulation of the p53 tumor suppressor. Although Mdm2 and Mdmx clearly inhibit p53, which can lead to tumor development, both have also been shown to affect tumorigenesis independent of p53. Given that Mdm2 and/or Mdmx overexpression is common and likely underestimated in human cancers, understanding the functions of these proteins beyond p53 control is critical. In recent years, new functions of Mdm2 and Mdmx that lead to genome instability, a hallmark of malignancy, have emerged. Specifically, roles in the DNA damage response that are distinct from their regulation of p53 have been identified. Inhibition of p53 as well as other components of the DNA damage response by Mdm2 and Mdmx can result in delayed DNA repair and increased genome instability, making Mdm2 and Mdmx a danger to the genome when aberrantly expressed. However, the genome instability caused by altered levels of Mdm2 and Mdmx could be used therapeutically for the treatment of cancer. Specifically, drugs/small molecules that target the interaction between Mdm2 and p53 can stabilize Mdm2, resulting in negative consequences on the genome that could be exploited for cancer treatment, particularly malignancies lacking functional p53.

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Authors
Melo, A. N., & Eischen, C. M.
Affiliations
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Eischen, C. M.
Venue
Genes & Cancer
Published
2012-03-01
Volume
3
Issue
3-4
Pages
283-290
ISSN
  • 1947-6019 (ISSN-L)
  • 1947-6027
OpenAlex
W2118224973
Cited by
20
References
97
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2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1
FWCI
1.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Genes & Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA117935, R01CA160432, F31CA150546, T32CA009582, P30CA068485)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Heat shock proteins research
Keywords
MDM2, MDMX, MDM4, p53, genomic instability, DNA damage response, DNA repair, carcinogenesis, p53-independent function, p53-MDM2 interaction, cancer therapy, small molecule inhibitors

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