Activation of an MDM2-specific caspase by p53 in the absence of apoptosis
Activation of an MDM2-specific caspase by p53 in the absence of apoptosis
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DOI：
10.1074/jbc.274.21.15271
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发表时间：
1999-05-21
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Chen, JD
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作者：
Pochampally, R;Fodera, B;Chen, JD
Cells undergoing p53-mediated apoptosis activate caspase 3-like activities, resulting in the cleavage of the MDM2 oncoprotein and other apoptotic substrates such as poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, To investigate the mechanism of p53-mediated apoptosis and to determine whether cleavage of MDM2 has a potential role in regulating p53, we examined caspase activation and cleavage of MDM2 in a cell line undergoing p53-mediated growth arrest and delayed apoptosis, We found that in H1299 cells expressing a temperature-sensitive human p53, a distinct caspase activity specific for the MDM2 cleavage site DVPD is induced by p53 prior to the onset of apoptosis and loss of viability. This is accompanied by the cleavage of MDM2 but not the apoptotic substrate poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. The cleaved MDM2 loses the ability to promote p53 degradation and may potentially function in a dominant-negative fashion to stabilize p53, These results suggest that p53 activation may induce a positive feedback effect by cleavage of MDM2 through a unique caspase.
