title: Oncogene-induced senescence pathways weave an intricate tapestry.
abstract: The induction of cellular senescence by activated oncogenes acts as a barrier to cell transformation. Now, identify a key component of a senescence pathway that prevents tumorigenesis in a mouse model of skin cancer. They show that the p38-regulated/activated protein kinase (PRAK) induces senescence downstream of oncogenic Ras by directly phosphorylating and activating the tumor-suppressor protein p53.
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd., Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. p_yaswen@lbl.gov
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yaswen
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campisi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D016922:Cellular Senescence / Q000235:genetics*; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D051379:Mice; D009857:Oncogenes / Q000235:genetics*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; C111049:MAP-kinase-activated kinase 5; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases