title: Inactivation of retinoblastoma (RB) tumor suppressor by oncogenic isoforms of the p53 family member p73.
abstract: The p53 family includes three members that share significant sequence homology, yet exhibit fundamentally different functions in tumorigenesis. Whereas p53 displays all characteristics of a classical tumor suppressor, its homologues p63 and p73 do not. We have previously shown, that NH(2)-terminally truncated isoforms of p73 (Delta TA-p73), which act as dominant-negative inhibitors of p53 are frequently overexpressed in cancer cells. Here we provide evidence that Delta TA-p73 isoforms also affect the retinoblastoma protein (RB) tumor suppressor pathway independent of p53. Delta TA-p73 isoforms inactivate RB by increased phosphorylation, resulting in enhanced E2F activity and proliferation of fibroblasts. By inactivating the two major tumor suppressor pathways in human cells they act functionally analogous to several viral oncoproteins. These findings provide an explanation for the fundamentally different functions of p53 and p73 in tumorigenesis.
authors.affiliation: Center for Cancer Research and Cancer Therapy, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Essen, Medical School, Germany.
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stiewe
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stanelle
authors.forename: Carmen C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Theseling
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pollmeier
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beitzinger
authors.forename: Brigitte M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Pützer
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002455:Cell Division; D016895:Culture Media, Serum-Free / Q000494:pharmacology; D019941:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16 / Q000378:metabolism; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010641:Phenotype; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010957:Plasmids / Q000378:metabolism; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D016160:Retinoblastoma Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014162:Transfection; D000072160:Tumor Protein p73; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: C493956:CDKN1A protein, human; C081876:CKAP4 protein, human; D016895:Culture Media, Serum-Free; D019941:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D016160:Retinoblastoma Protein; C115051:TP63 protein, human; C000606460:TP73 protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000072160:Tumor Protein p73; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D008156:Luciferases