title: Physical and functional interaction of the p14ARF tumor suppressor with ribosomes.
abstract: Alterations in the p14(ARF) tumor suppressor are frequent in many human cancers and are associated with susceptibility to melanoma, pancreatic cancer, and nervous system tumors. In addition to its p53-regulatory functions, p14(ARF) has been shown to influence ribosome biogenesis and to regulate the endoribonuclease B23, but there remains considerable controversy about its nucleolar role. We sought to clarify the activities of p14(ARF) by studying its interaction with ribosomes. We show that p14(ARF) and B23 interact within the nucleolar 60 S preribosomal particle and that this interaction does not require rRNA. In contrast to previous reports, we found that expression of p14(ARF) does not significantly alter ribosome biogenesis but inhibits polysome formation and protein translation in vivo. These results suggest a ribosome-dependent p14(ARF) pathway that regulates cell growth and thus complements p53-dependent p14(ARF) functions.
authors.affiliation: Westmead Institute for Cancer Research, University of Sydney at Westmead Millennium Institute, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales 2145, Australia. helen_rizos@wmi.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rizos
authors.forename: Heather A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.forename: Ana Luisa
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ayub
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woodruff
authors.forename: Therese M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Lyndee L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Scurr
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stahl
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Kefford
mesh_terms: D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011132:Polyribosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D025803:Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C495901:TP53 protein, human; D025803:Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53