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Stabilization of p21 by mTORC1/4E-BP1 predicts clinical outcome of head and neck cancers.
Nature communications - 2 Feb 2016
Llanos Susana, García-Pedrero Juana M, Morgado-Palacin Lucia, Rodrigo Juan P, Serrano Manuel
Abstract excerpt
The levels, regulation and prognostic value of p21 in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) has been puzzling for years. Here, we report a new mechanism of regulation of p21 by the mTORC1/4E-BP1 pathway. We find that non-phosphorylated 4E-BP1 interacts with p21 and induces its degradation. Accordingly, hyper-activation of mTORC1 results in phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 and stabilization of p21. In HNSCC, p21...
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