2012
PKCε Promotes Oncogenic Functions of ATF2 in the Nucleus while Blocking Its Apoptotic Function at Mitochondria
Lau E, Kluger H, Varsano T, Lee K, Scheffler I, Rimm DL, Ideker T, Ronai ZA. PKCε Promotes Oncogenic Functions of ATF2 in the Nucleus while Blocking Its Apoptotic Function at Mitochondria. Cell 2012, 148: 543-555. PMID: 22304920, PMCID: PMC3615433, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor suppressor functionGenotoxic stressNuclear exportSuppressor functionTranscription factor ATF2Tumor suppressor activityApoptotic functionSubcellular localizationMelanoma tumor samplesNuclear localizationMitochondrial permeabilityOncogenic functionOncogenic activityATF2MitochondriaPKCε levelsSuppressor activityMembrane permeabilityMelanoma cellsPKCεApoptosisTumor samplesLocalization
2008
Suppressor role of activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2) in skin cancer
Bhoumik A, Fichtman B, DeRossi C, Breitwieser W, Kluger HM, Davis S, Subtil A, Meltzer P, Krajewski S, Jones N, Ronai Z. Suppressor role of activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2) in skin cancer. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 1674-1679. PMID: 18227516, PMCID: PMC2234203, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0706057105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthraceneActivating Transcription Factor 2AnimalsApoptosisBeta CateninCarcinogensCell ProliferationCyclin D1DNAEpidermisKeratinocytesMiceMice, KnockoutPapillomaPresenilin-1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mybReceptor, Notch1Skin NeoplasmsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateTissue Array AnalysisTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsSkin tumor formationTranscription factor 2Two-stage skin carcinogenesis protocolTumor formationBasal cell carcinomaSkin carcinogenesis protocolFactor 2K14-Cre miceCell carcinomaCarcinogenesis protocolMouse modelBeta-catenin expressionPapilloma developmentSkin cancerExhibit reduced expressionAnchorage-independent growthNormal skinNotch1 expressionCyclin D1MiceReduced expressionSuppressor roleSuppressor activitySelective expressionBasal layer