Regulating the genome surveillance system: MiRNAs and the p53 super family

Sarah G. Bailey, Tilman Sanchez-Elsner, Anastasis Stephanou, Mark S. Cragg, Paul A. Townsend

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    Abstract

    The p53 gene super family consists of three members; TP53, TP63 and TP73, encoding proteins p53, p63 and p73. Whilst p63 appears to have an essential role in embryonic development with a less clear role in carcinogenesis, irregularities in p53 and p73 signalling are implicated in tumour formation. As such, p53 is a tumour suppressor which is mutated in over 50% cancers and p73 was recently formally classified as a tumour suppressor based on data showing p73 deficient mice generate spontaneous tumours similar to those observed in p53 null mice. Dysregulation of both p53 and p73 has been correlated with cancer progression in many cell types and although mutation of these genes is often observed, some form of p53/p73 deregulation likely occurs in all tumour cells. The discovery that complementary micro RNAs (miRNAs) are able to target both of these genes provides a potential new means of perturbing p53/p73 signalling networks in cancer cells. Here we summarise the current literature regarding the involvement of miRNAs in the modulation of p53 family proteins and cancer development and detail the use of in silico methods to reveal key miRNA targets. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)541-552
    Number of pages11
    JournalApoptosis
    Volume15
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2010

    Keywords

    • Leukaemia
    • Lymphoma
    • MiRNA
    • P53
    • P73

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