Association of p14ARF with the p120E4F transcriptional repressor enhances cell cycle inhibition

J Biol Chem. 2003 Feb 14;278(7):4981-9. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M210978200. Epub 2002 Nov 21.

Abstract

The p14(ARF) tumor suppressor is a key regulator of cellular proliferation and is frequently inactivated in human cancer. This tumor suppressor functions in the p53 and pRb cell cycle regulatory pathways and can effectively activate both pathways to induce growth arrest or cell death. We now report that p14(ARF) forms a complex with the E1A-regulated transcriptional repressor, p120(E4F). p120(E4F) contacts p14(ARF) and p53 to form a ternary complex in vivo and enhances p14(ARF)-induced G(2) cell cycle arrest in a p53-dependent manner. We suggest that the interaction of p14(ARF) and p120(E4F) forms an important link between the p14(ARF) and p53 tumor suppressor proteins, both of which exhibit enhanced cell cycle inhibitory activity in the presence of this transcriptional repressor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenovirus E4 Proteins / genetics*
  • Adenovirus E4 Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Cycle / genetics*
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Genes, p16
  • Humans
  • Phosphoproteins / genetics
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics*
  • Repressor Proteins / metabolism
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF / genetics*
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF / metabolism
  • Zinc Fingers / genetics

Substances

  • Adenovirus E4 Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF
  • transcription factor p120(E4F)