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ArticleOncogene2022

p53 partial loss-of-function mutations sensitize to chemotherapy.

Boris Klimovich, Nastasja Merle, Michelle Neumann, Sabrina Elmshäuser, Andrea Nist, Marco Mernberger, Daniel Kazdal, Albrecht Stenzinger, Oleg Timofeev, Thorsten Stiewe

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Article in Oncogene, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Boris Klimovich *Institute of Molecular Oncology, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
Nastasja Merle *Institute of Molecular Oncology, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4957-8463
Michelle NeumannInstitute of Molecular Oncology, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
Sabrina ElmshäuserInstitute of Molecular Oncology, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
Andrea NistGenomics Core Facility, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
Marco MernbergerInstitute of Molecular Oncology, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
Daniel KazdalInstitute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC-H), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany.
Albrecht StenzingerInstitute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC-H), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany.
Oleg TimofeevInstitute of Molecular Oncology, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany. timofeev@staff.uni-marburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3114-6403
Thorsten StieweInstitute of Molecular Oncology, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany. stiewe@uni-marburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0134-7826
German Center for Lung Research · DEHeidelberg University · DEPhilipps University of Marburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The tumor suppressive transcription factor p53 is frequently inactivated in cancer cells by missense mutations that cluster in the DNA binding domain. 30% hit mutational hotspot residues, resulting in a complete loss of transcriptional activity and mutant p53-driven chemotherapy resistance. Of the remaining 70% of non-hotspot mutants, many are partial loss-of-function (partial-LOF) mutants with residual transcriptional activity. The therapeutic consequences of a partial-LOF have remained largely elusive. Using a p53 mutation engineered to reduce DNA binding, we demonstrate that partial-LOF is sufficient to enhance oncogene-driven tumorigenesis in mouse models of lung and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and acute myeloid leukemia. Interestingly, mouse and human tumors with partial-LOF mutations showed mutant p53 protein accumulation similar as known for hotspot mutants. Different from the chemotherapy resistance caused by p53-loss, the partial-LOF mutant sensitized to an apoptotic chemotherapy response and led to a survival benefit. Mechanistically, the pro-apoptotic transcriptional activity of mouse and human partial-LOF mutants was rescued at high mutant protein levels, suggesting that accumulation of partial-LOF mutants enables the observed apoptotic chemotherapy response. p53 non-hotspot mutants with partial-LOF, therefore, represent tumorigenic p53 mutations that need to be distinguished from other mutations because of their beneficial impact on survival in a therapy context.

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Loss of Function MutationTumor Suppressor Protein p53AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLung NeoplasmsMicePancreatic NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID34907344
PMCPMC8837531
OpenAlexW4200373694

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