Direct interaction of c-Myc with Smad2 and Smad3 to inhibit TGF-β-mediated induction of the CDK inhibitor p15Ink4B

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作者
Feng, XH [1 ]
Liang, YY
Liang, M
Zhai, WG
Lin, X
机构
[1] Baylor Coll Med, Michael E DeBakey Dept Surg, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Mol & Cellular Biol, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[3] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Mol & Cell Biol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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10.1016/S1097-2765(01)00430-0
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The c-Myc oncogene has been implicated in the genesis of diverse human tumors. Ectopic expression of the c-Myc gene in cultured epithelial cells causes resistance to the antiproliferative effects of TGF-beta. However, little is known about the precise mechanisms of c-Myc-mediated TGF-beta resistance. In this study, we reveal that c-Myc physically interacts with Smad2 and Smad3, two specific signal transducers involved in TGF-beta signaling. Through its direct interaction with Smads, c-Myc binds to the Sp1-Smad complex on the promoter of the p15(Ink4B) gene, thereby inhibiting the TGF-beta-induced transcriptional activity of Sp1 and Smad/Sp1-dependent transcription of the p15(Ink4B) gene. These results suggest that oncogenic c-Myc promotes cell growth and cancer development partly by inhibiting the growth inhibitory functions of Smads.
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页码:133 / 143
页数:11
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