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ArticleCell death and differentiation2025

Decoding p53 tumor suppression: a crosstalk between genomic stability and epigenetic control?

Ana Janic, Etna Abad, Ivano Amelio

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Article in Cell death and differentiation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Ana JanicDepartment of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. ana.janic@upf.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-4200-2560
Etna AbadDepartment of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Ivano AmelioChair for Systems Toxicology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. ivano.amelio@uni-konstanz.de.ORCID 0000-0002-9126-5391

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genomic instability, a hallmark of cancer, is a direct consequence of the inactivation of the tumor suppressor protein p53. Genetically modified mouse models and human tumor samples have revealed that p53 loss results in extensive chromosomal abnormalities, from copy number alterations to structural rearrangements. In this perspective article we explore the multifaceted relationship between p53, genomic stability, and epigenetic control, highlighting its significance in cancer biology. p53 emerges as a critical regulator of DNA repair mechanisms, influencing key components of repair pathways and directly participating in DNA repair processes. p53 role in genomic integrity however extends beyond its canonical functions. p53 influences also epigenetic landscape, where it modulates DNA methylation and histone modifications. This epigenetic control impacts the expression of genes involved in tumor suppression and oncogenesis. Notably, p53 ability to ensure cellular response to DNA demethylation contributes to the maintenance of genomic stability by preventing unscheduled transcription of repetitive non-coding genomic regions. This latter indicates a causative relationship between the control of epigenetic stability and the maintenance of genomic integrity in p53-mediated tumor suppression. Understanding these mechanisms offers promising avenues for innovative therapeutic strategies targeting epigenetic dysregulation in cancer and emphasizes the need for further research to unravel the complexities of this relationship. Ultimately, these insights hold the potential to transform cancer treatment and prevention strategies.

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Epigenesis, GeneticGenomic InstabilityNeoplasmsTumor Suppressor Protein p53AnimalsDNA MethylationDNA RepairHumansMiceTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID38379088
PMCPMC11742645

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