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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
35
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
p73 has been identified as a protein which shares significant homology with the tumor suppressor p53. We found two new types of splicing variant mRNAs for p73 expressed in MCF-7 cells which we named p73gamma and epsilon. Sequence analysis revealed that these mRNAs encode variant p73 proteins bearing distinct carboxy-terminal structures, which are also different from the previously reported variants p73alpha and beta. The mRNAs encoding p73gamma and epsilon as well as alpha and beta were confirmed to be expressed in normal human tissues in varied patterns. All of these splicing variants activated promoter with the p53-binding consensus sequence, but to different degrees. Furthermore, suppressive effects of p73alpha, gamma and epsilon, but not beta, on endogenous p53 activity were observed when transiently expressed in HepG2 and MCF-7 cells. These results suggested that the carboxy-terminal regions of p73 which were altered by alternative splicing affect these transactivation abilities and modulate the functions of p73 molecules.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0950-9232
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
2
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4993-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Alternative Splicing, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-DNA-Binding Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Genes, Tumor Suppressor, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Nuclear Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Promoter Regions, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Protein Isoforms, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Response Elements, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Transcription, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Transfection, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Tumor Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, pubmed-meshheading:10490834-Tumor Suppressor Proteins
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
New p73 variants with altered C-terminal structures have varied transcriptional activities.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Viral Oncology, Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't