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Published on: June 21, 2016
Ras induces elevation of E2F-1 mRNA levels
1Department of Molecular Cell Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
Abstract:
Both E2F-1 and Ras play pivotal roles in the regulation of cell proliferation, and in some biological settings, they collaborate in cell transformation. We show here that activated Ras induces an increase in E2F-1 mRNA and protein levels. This Ras-induced increase in E2F-1 levels is dependent on both MEK and PKB, and it is retinoblastoma-independent. The effect of Ras on the up-regulation of E2F-1 mRNA is at the level of mRNA stability. Our data describe a novel functional link between Ras and the retinoblastoma/E2F pathway. Furthermore, we suggest that one of the molecular mechanisms underlying the collaboration between Ras and E2F-1 involves a Ras-induced elevation of transcriptionally active E2F-1 levels.
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