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PTEN protects p53 from Mdm2 and sensitizes cancer cells to chemotherapy.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 15 Feb 2002
Mayo Lindsey D, Dixon Jack E, Durden Donald L, Tonks Nickolas K, Donner David B
Abstract excerpt
The PTEN tumor suppressor protein inhibits phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling that promotes translocation of Mdm2 into the nucleus. When restricted to the cytoplasm, Mdm2 is degraded. The ability of PTEN to inhibit the nuclear entry of Mdm2 increases the cellular content and transactivation of the p53 tumor suppressor protein. Retroviral transduction of PTEN into U87MG (PTEN null) glioblastoma...
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