title: The p53-inducible gene EI24/PIG8 localizes to human chromosome 11q23 and the proximal region of mouse chromosome 9.
abstract: Activation of the p53 tumor suppressor leads to either a cell cycle arrest or to apoptosis and the factors that influence these responses are poorly understood. It is clear, however, that p53 regulates these processes by inducing a series of downstream target genes. One recently identified p53-target gene, EI24 (alias PIG8), induces apoptosis when ectopically expressed. To better understand the biological properties of EI24 and its potential relevance to disease, in particular cancer, we determined the chromosomal location and pattern of gene expression of EI24. EI24 is widely expressed in adult tissues and throughout mouse embryogenesis. The genomic locus of EI24 was mapped to the proximal region of mouse chromosome 9 and human chromosome 11q23-->q24, a region frequently altered in human cancers. These results suggest that EI24 may play an important role in the p53 tumor suppressor pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis TN, USA.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Valentine
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Copeland
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Zambetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000235:genetics*; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 / Q000235:genetics*; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009115:Muridae; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C402592:EI24 protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53