2007
Bcl-2 is the target of a UV-inducible apoptosis switch and a node for UV signaling
Knezevic D, Zhang W, Rochette PJ, Brash DE. Bcl-2 is the target of a UV-inducible apoptosis switch and a node for UV signaling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 11286-11291. PMID: 17586682, PMCID: PMC2040891, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0701318104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisCells, CulturedDown-RegulationE2F1 Transcription FactorMiceMice, KnockoutProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Signal TransductionTumor Suppressor Protein p53Ultraviolet Rays
2005
Knockdown of p53 levels in human keratinocytes accelerates Mcl-1 and Bcl-xL reduction thereby enhancing UV-light induced apoptosis
Chaturvedi V, Sitailo LA, Qin JZ, Bodner B, Denning MF, Curry J, Zhang W, Brash D, Nickoloff BJ. Knockdown of p53 levels in human keratinocytes accelerates Mcl-1 and Bcl-xL reduction thereby enhancing UV-light induced apoptosis. Oncogene 2005, 24: 5299-5312. PMID: 15940268, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1208650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse modelP53 levelsP53 siRNAHuman keratinocytesMcl-1Skin cancer developmentKnockout mouse modelP53 tumor suppressor geneCultured human keratinocytesBcl-xL antiapoptotic proteinBcl-xL levelsCommon causeParadoxical responseSkin cancerAccelerated eliminationUltraviolet light exposureWild-type p53Cancer developmentTumor suppressor geneUV-induced DNA damageEpidermal responseE2F-1 levelsPrimary culturesSiRNA-based approachAbnormal cells