p53 dynamics vary between tissues and are linked with radiation sensitivity
Open Access
- 9 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature Communications
- Vol. 12 (1), 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21145-z
Abstract
Radiation sensitivity varies greatly between tissues. The transcription factor p53 mediates the response to radiation; however, the abundance of p53 protein does not correlate well with the extent of radiosensitivity across tissues. Given recent studies showing that the temporal dynamics of p53 influence the fate of cultured cells in response to irradiation, we set out to determine the dynamic behavior of p53 and its impact on radiation sensitivity in vivo. We find that radiosensitive tissues show prolonged p53 signaling after radiation, while more resistant tissues show transient p53 activation. Sustaining p53 using a small molecule (NMI801) that inhibits Mdm2, a negative regulator of p53, reduced viability in cell culture and suppressed tumor growth. Our work proposes a mechanism for the control of radiation sensitivity and suggests tools to alter the dynamics of p53 to enhance tumor clearance. Similar approaches can be used to enhance killing of cancer cells or reduce toxicity in normal tissues following genotoxic therapies.Keywords
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