Ianari Alessandra, Natale Tiziana, Calo Eliezer, Ferretti Elisabetta, Alesse Edoardo, Screpanti Isabella, Haigis Kevin, Gulino Alberto, Lees Jacqueline A
David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Cancer Cell. 2009 Mar 3;15(3):184-94. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2009.01.026.
The retinoblastoma protein (pRB) tumor suppressor blocks cell proliferation by repressing the E2F transcription factors. This inhibition is relieved through mitogen-induced phosphorylation of pRB, triggering E2F release and activation of cell-cycle genes. E2F1 can also activate proapoptotic genes in response to genotoxic or oncogenic stress. However, pRB's role in this context has not been established. Here we show that DNA damage and E1A-induced oncogenic stress promote formation of a pRB-E2F1 complex even in proliferating cells. Moreover, pRB is bound to proapoptotic promoters that are transcriptionally active, and pRB is required for maximal apoptotic response in vitro and in vivo. Together, these data reveal a direct role for pRB in the induction of apoptosis in response to genotoxic or oncogenic stress.
视网膜母细胞瘤蛋白(pRB)肿瘤抑制因子通过抑制E2F转录因子来阻断细胞增殖。这种抑制作用通过有丝分裂原诱导的pRB磷酸化得以解除,从而触发E2F释放并激活细胞周期基因。E2F1也可响应基因毒性或致癌应激激活促凋亡基因。然而,pRB在此背景下的作用尚未明确。在此我们表明,即使在增殖细胞中,DNA损伤和E1A诱导的致癌应激也会促进pRB-E2F1复合物的形成。此外,pRB与转录活跃的促凋亡启动子结合,并且在体外和体内,最大程度的凋亡反应都需要pRB。这些数据共同揭示了pRB在响应基因毒性或致癌应激诱导细胞凋亡中的直接作用。