TGFbeta1-induced activation of ATM and p53 mediates apoptosis in a Smad7-dependent manner.
ATM, a DNA-damage sensitive kinase and p53, are frequently inactivated in a variety of cancers as they together with gammaH2AX are critical guardians against DNA damage. Here, we report of a functional cross-talk between the cytokine TGFbeta and p53, leading to apoptosis of epithelial cells, involving Smad7, a TGFbeta target ... gene p38 MAP kinase, and ATM. Using ectopic expression of p53, siRNA for Smad7, p38alpha-/- deficient cells and specific inhibitors, we show that TGF-beta induces apoptosis via ATM and p53 in epithelial cells. Intriguingly, Smad7 act as a scaffold protein to promote functional interactions between p38, ATM and p53 upon TGFbeta treatment, facilitating their activation. Smad7 colocalizes with gammaH2AX in DNA damage foci and was required for proper cell cycle checkpoints to prevent genetic instability. Our data imply that Smad7 plays a crucial role upstream of ATM and p53 to protect the genome from insults evoked by extracellular stress.
Mesh Terms:
Animals, Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, Cell Cycle Proteins, DNA-Binding Proteins, Epithelial Cells, Humans, Mice, Phosphoserine, Protein Binding, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, RNA, Small Interfering, Smad7 Protein, Transforming Growth Factor beta1, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Animals, Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, Cell Cycle Proteins, DNA-Binding Proteins, Epithelial Cells, Humans, Mice, Phosphoserine, Protein Binding, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, RNA, Small Interfering, Smad7 Protein, Transforming Growth Factor beta1, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Cell Cycle
Date: Dec. 01, 2006
PubMed ID: 17172861
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