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A CANCER PERSISTENT DNA REPAIR CIRCUIT DRIVEN BY MDM2, MDM4 (MDMX), AND MUTANT P53 FOR RECRUITMENT OF MDC1 AND 53BP1

Viola Ellison1, Alla Polotskaia1, Gu Xiao1

  • 1Hunter College, The Department of Biological Sciences, Belfer Research Building, New York, NY.

Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|February 8, 2024
PubMed

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Mutant p53 (mtp53) and MDM2 proteins promote cancer cell survival by influencing cancer persistent repair (CPR). This study reveals mtp53 is essential for MDM2-53BP1 interactions, promoting CPR and cancer cell survival.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Cancer research
  • DNA repair mechanisms

Background:

  • Mutant p53 (mtp53) and MDM2 are implicated in promoting cancer cell survival.
  • Interactions between 53BP1 and wild-type p53 (wtp53) regulate cell cycle control.
  • The role of mtp53 in maintaining 53BP1 interactions within the context of MDM2 and MDMX has not been fully elucidated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether MDM2 regulates chromatin-based phosphorylation events in the context of mtp53.
  • To explore the interaction dynamics between mtp53, MDM2, and 53BP1 in breast cancer cells.
  • To determine the role of mtp53 in promoting cancer persistent repair (CPR) and cell survival.

Main Methods:

  • Phospho-peptide stable isotope labeling in cell culture (SILAC) screen comparing T47D breast cancer cells with and without MDM2.
  • Chromatin fractionation and immunofluorescence to confirm phospho-53BP1 chromatin association.
  • Proximity Ligation Assay (PLA) to detect interactions between mtp53, MDM2, 53BP1, and MDC1.

Main Results:

  • Reduced phospho-53BP1 chromatin association was observed in cells lacking MDM2.
  • 53BP1 was detected in close proximity to mtp53, MDM2, and MDC1.
  • Disruption of the mtp53-MDM2 interaction revealed that mtp53 is required for MDM2-53BP1 interaction foci.

Conclusions:

  • mtp53, in conjunction with MDM2 and 53BP1, plays a critical role in promoting cancer persistent repair (CPR).
  • The mtp53-MDM2-53BP1 complex contributes to cancer cell survival.
  • Targeting these interactions may offer novel therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment.

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