title: DRAM-1 encodes multiple isoforms that regulate autophagy.
abstract: Macro(autophagy) is a cellular mechanism which delivers cytoplasmic constituents to lysosomes for degradation. Due to its role in maintaining cellular integrity, autophagy protects against various diseases including cancer. p53 is a major tumor suppressor gene which can modulate autophagy both positively and negatively. p53 induces autophagy via transcriptional activation of Damage-Regulated Autophagy Modulator (DRAM-1). We report here that DRAM-1 encodes not just one mRNA, but a series of p53-inducible splice variants which are expressed at varying levels in multiple human and mouse cell lines. Two of these new splice variants, termed SV4 and SV5, result in mature mRNA species. Different to 'full-length' DRAM-1 (SV1), SV4 and SV5 do not localise to lysosomes or endosomes, but instead partially localise to peroxisomes and autophagosomes respectively. In addition, SV4 and SV5 can also be found co-localised with certain markers of the endoplasmic reticulum. Similar to SV1, SV4 and SV5 do not appear to be inducers of programmed cell death, but they do modulate autophagy. In summary, these findings identify new autophagy regulators that provide insight into the control of autophagy downstream of p53.
authors.affiliation: Tumour Cell Death Laboratory, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Li Yen
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Mah
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Prey
authors.forename: Alice D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Baudot
authors.forename: Attje
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoekstra
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D001343:Autophagy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D011992:Endosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D009857:Oncogenes / Q000235:genetics; D020675:Peroxisomes / Q000378:metabolism; D010588:Phagosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012326:RNA Splicing; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C572524:DRAM-1 protein, mouse; C512709:DRAM1 protein, human; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D011506:Proteins; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
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