title: Allelic expression and quantitative RT-PCR study of TAp73 and DeltaNp73 in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
abstract: p73 shares structural and functional homology to p53. p73 generates different proteins using alternative promoters and splicing which have different biological characteristics. We investigated the pattern (monoallelic or biallelic) of expression of TAp73 and DeltaNp73 in normal lymphocytes and lymphomas using two p73 polymorphisms. We found monoallelic expression of TAp73 in normal lymphocytes and tumors, and a selective expression of AT allele in all cases. Moreover, the quantitative expression analysis revealed DeltaNp73 over-expression in both B- and T-cell lymphomas comparing with normal lymphoid cells, suggesting a role in tumorigenesis. Finally, we have confirmed that although DeltaNp73 over-expression could be an alternative mechanism of p53 inactivation, both alterations may appear together.
authors.affiliation: Human Genetics Department, Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO), Melchor Fernandez Almagro 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cuadros
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ribas
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rivas
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benitez
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martinez-Delgado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000483:Alleles; D002648:Child; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000032:analysis; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins