| Literature DB >> 9856953 |
P Sun1, P Dong, K Dai, G J Hannon, D Beach.
Abstract
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) inhibits cell proliferation, and acquisition of TGF-beta resistance has been linked to tumorigenesis. A genetic screen was performed to identify complementary DNAs that abrogated TGF-beta sensitivity in mink lung epithelial cells. Ectopic expression of murine double minute 2 rescued TGF-beta-induced growth arrest in a p53-independent manner by interference with retinoblastoma susceptibility gene product (Rb)/E2F function. In human breast tumor cells, increased MDM2 expression levels correlated with TGF-beta resistance. Thus, MDM2 may confer TGF-beta resistance in a subset of tumors and may promote tumorigenesis by interference with two independent tumor suppressors, p53 and Rb.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9856953 DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5397.2270
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728