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ArticleNature communications2017

Development of a genetic sensor that eliminates p53 deficient cells.

Jovan Mircetic, Antje Dietrich, Maciej Paszkowski-Rogacz, Mechthild Krause, Frank Buchholz

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Article in Nature communications, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Jovan MirceticMedical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, UCC Section Medical Systems Biology, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Antje DietrichGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK), OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Maciej Paszkowski-RogaczMedical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, UCC Section Medical Systems Biology, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Mechthild KrauseGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK), OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Frank BuchholzMedical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, UCC Section Medical Systems Biology, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany. frank.buchholz@tu-dresden.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The TP53 gene fulfills a central role in protecting cells from genetic insult. Given this crucial role it might be surprising that p53 itself is not essential for cell survival. Indeed, TP53 is the single most mutated gene across different cancer types. Thus, both a theoretical and a question of significant practical applicability arise: can cells be programmed to make TP53 an essential gene? Here we present a genetic p53 sensor, in which the loss of p53 is coupled to the rise of HSV-TK expression. We show that the sensor can distinguish both p53 knockout and cells expressing a common TP53 cancer mutation from otherwise isogenic TP53 wild-type cells. Importantly, the system is sensitive enough to specifically target TP53 loss-of-function cells with the HSV-TK pro-drug Ganciclovir both in vitro and in vivo. Our work opens new ways to programming cell intrinsic transformation protection systems that rely on endogenous components.

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AnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBiosensing TechniquesCell Line, TransformedCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21FemaleGanciclovirGene Knockout TechniquesHCT116 CellsHEK293 CellsHumansMaleMiceMice, KnockoutApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBBC3 protein, humanCDKN1A protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21GanciclovirProto-Oncogene ProteinsThymidine KinaseTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID29133879
PMCPMC5684360

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