ATM phosphorylation of Mdm2 Ser394 regulates the amplitude and duration of the DNA damage response in mice
Gannon, Hugh S. ; Woda, Bruce A. ; Jones, Stephen N.
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Apoptosis
Cell Cycle Proteins
*DNA Damage
DNA-Binding Proteins
Enzyme Activation
Intestine, Small
Mice
Mice, 129 Strain
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mutation, Missense
Phosphorylation
Protein Stability
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2
Radiation Tolerance
Serine
Spleen
Thymus Gland
Time Factors
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
Tumor Suppressor Proteins
Cell and Developmental Biology
Cell Biology
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Abstract
DNA damage induced by ionizing radiation activates the ATM kinase, which subsequently stabilizes and activates the p53 tumor suppressor protein. Although phosphorylation of p53 by ATM was found previously to modulate p53 levels and transcriptional activities in vivo, it does not appear to be a major regulator of p53 stability. We have utilized mice bearing altered Mdm2 alleles to demonstrate that ATM phosphorylation of Mdm2 serine 394 is required for robust p53 stabilization and activation after DNA damage. In addition, we demonstrate that dephosphorylation of Mdm2 Ser394 regulates attenuation of the p53-mediated response to DNA damage. Therefore, the phosphorylation status of Mdm2 Ser394 governs p53 protein levels and functions in cells undergoing DNA damage.
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Cancer Cell. 2012 May 15;21(5):668-79. Link to article on publisher's site