title: Identification of direct p73 target genes combining DNA microarray and chromatin immunoprecipitation analyses.
abstract: The newly discovered p53 family member, p73, has a striking homology to p53 in both sequence and modular structure. Ectopic expression of p73 promotes transcription of p53 target genes and recapitulates the most characterized p53 biological effects such as growth arrest, apoptosis, and differentiation. Unlike p53-deficient mice that develop normally but are subject to spontaneous tumor formation, p73-deficient mice exhibit severe defects in the development of central nervous system and suffer from inflammation but are not prone to tumor development. These phenotypes suggest different biological activities mediated by p53 and p73 that might reflect activation of specific sets of target genes. Here, we have analyzed the gene expression profile of H1299 cells after p73alpha or p53 activation using oligonucleotide microarrays capable of detecting approximately 11,000 mRNA species. Our results indicate that p73alpha and p53 activate both common and distinct groups of genes. We found 141 and 320 genes whose expression is modulated by p73alpha and p53, respectively. p73alpha up-regulates 85 genes, whereas p53 induces 153 genes, of which 27 are in common with p73alpha. Functional classification of these genes reveals that they are involved in many aspects of cell function ranging from cell cycle and apoptosis to DNA repair. Furthermore, we report that some of the up-regulated genes are directly activated by p73alpha or p53.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Oncology, Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Rome 00158, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fontemaggi
authors.forename: Itai
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kela
authors.forename: Ninette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amariglio
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rechavi
authors.forename: Janakiraman
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strano
authors.forename: Ada
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sacchi
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Givol
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blandino
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; D002843:Chromatin / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D016158:Genes, p53; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D010641:Phenotype; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D000072160:Tumor Protein p73; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C000606460:TP73 protein, human; C000606368:Trp73 protein, mouse; D000072160:Tumor Protein p73; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins