The In Vivo DNA Binding Properties of Wild-type and Mutant p53 Proteins in Mammary Cell Lines During the Course of Cell Cycle.

Abstract

Using centrifugal elutriation we have separated exponentially growing ML-1 cells into specific cell cycle populations and have treated these discrete fractions with Camptothecin for 6 hours. These experiments allowed us to determine that Camptothecin-induced apoptosis and activation of p53 Via stabilization and p53 phosphorylation occur in all stages of the cell cycle. We have also determined that p53 mediated activation of the mdm2 gene occurs from a constitutively nucleosome free region. Additionally we have observed that differential activation of p53 induced genes does not occur at the level of chromatin reorganization. Finally we have observed that mutant p53 and Spl can be coordinately purified from an Spl DNA affinity column.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA360032

Entities

People

  • Erwin Fleissner
  • Jill Bargonetti

Organizations

  • Hunter College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apoptosis
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Dna Sequence Analysis
  • Genetics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Molecular Biology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Peptides
  • Proteins
  • Transcription Factors

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Breast cancer cell signaling and growth regulation.
  • Cellular and Molecular Pathways of Apoptosis.
  • Molecular Genetics