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In Vivo Detection and Analysis of Rb Protein SUMOylation in Human Cells
Published on: November 2, 2017
SUMO-modified nuclear cyclin D1 bypasses Ras-induced senescence
1Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Cell Death and Differentiation
|August 28, 2010
Summary
Apoptosis-stimulating protein of p53 (ASPP) 2 suppresses Ras-induced senescence via a novel pathway. This study reveals SUMO modification as a key regulator of nuclear cyclin D1, impacting cell cycle entry and senescence.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Molecular Biology
- Cellular Biology
Background:
- Oncogene-induced senescence is a critical tumor suppressive mechanism.
- The tumor suppressor apoptosis-stimulating protein of p53 (ASPP) 2 is a recently identified protein involved in cellular processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of ASPP2 in Ras oncogene-induced senescence.
- To elucidate the novel p53/p19(Arf)/p21(waf1/cip1)-independent pathway mediated by ASPP2.
- To identify new regulators of cell cycle entry and senescence.
Main Methods:
- Investigated Ras oncogene-induced senescence.
- Analyzed the role of ASPP2 in regulating nuclear cyclin D1 and retinoblastoma protein (Rb) phosphorylation.
- Examined the effect of SUMO modification on cyclin D1.
- Compared the potency of nuclear cyclin D1 versus wild-type (WT) cyclin D1 in bypassing senescence.
Main Results:
- ASPP2 mediates Ras oncogene-induced senescence through a novel pathway independent of p53/p19(Arf)/p21(waf1/cip1).
- ASPP2 suppresses small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO)-modified nuclear cyclin D1 and inhibits Rb phosphorylation.
- Lysine residue K33 of cyclin D1 is crucial for this regulation.
- Nuclear cyclin D1 is more potent than WT cyclin D1 in bypassing Ras-induced senescence.
Conclusions:
- SUMO modification positively regulates nuclear cyclin D1.
- ASPP2 acts as a tumor suppressor by inhibiting nuclear cyclin D1 and Rb phosphorylation.
- A new mechanism regulating cell cycle entry and senescence involving SUMO modification of cyclin D1 is identified.
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