Karni-Schmidt Orit, Lokshin Maria, Prives Carol
Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027; email:
Annu Rev Pathol. 2016 May 23;11:617-44. doi: 10.1146/annurev-pathol-012414-040349. Epub 2016 Mar 17.
For more than 25 years, MDM2 and its homolog MDMX (also known as MDM4) have been shown to exert oncogenic activity. These two proteins are best understood as negative regulators of the p53 tumor suppressor, although they may have additional p53-independent roles. Understanding the dysregulation of MDM2 and MDMX in human cancers and how they function either together or separately in tumorigenesis may improve methods of diagnosis and for assessing prognosis. Targeting the proteins themselves, or their regulators, may be a promising therapeutic approach to treating some forms of cancer.
25年多来,MDM2及其同系物MDMX(也称为MDM4)已被证明具有致癌活性。尽管这两种蛋白可能具有其他不依赖于p53的作用,但它们最被理解为p53肿瘤抑制因子的负调节因子。了解MDM2和MDMX在人类癌症中的失调情况,以及它们在肿瘤发生过程中如何共同或分别发挥作用,可能会改善诊断方法和评估预后的方法。靶向这些蛋白本身或其调节因子,可能是治疗某些癌症的一种有前景的治疗方法。