title: p53 in health and disease.
abstract: As a component of the response to acute stress, p53 has a well established role in protecting against cancer development. However, it is now becoming clear that p53 can have a much broader role and can contribute to the development, life expectancy and overall fitness of an organism. Although the function of p53 as a tumour suppressor ensures that we can't live without it, an integrated view of p53 suggests that not all of its functions are conducive to a long and healthy life.
authors: Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK. k.vousden@beatson.gla.ac.uk
authors: Karen H
authors: KH
authors: Vousden
authors: David P
authors: DP
authors: Lane
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000502:physiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009154:Mutation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53