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"Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase-2 phosphorylates p53 at Ser 46 and mediates apoptosis."
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D'Orazi G, Cecchinelli B, Bruno T, Manni I, Higashimoto Y, Saito S, Gostissa M, Coen S, Marchetti A, Del Sal G, Piaggio G, Fanciulli M, Appella E, Soddu S
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Published Feb. 1, 2002
in Nat Cell Biol
volume 4
.
Pubmed ID:
11780126
Abstract:
Phosphorylation of p53 at Ser 46 was shown to regulate p53 apoptotic activity. Here we demonstrate that homeodomain-interacting protein kinase-2 (HIPK2), a member of a novel family of nuclear serine/threonine kinases, binds to and activates p53 by directly phosphorylating it at Ser 46. HIPK2 localizes with p53 and PML-3 into the nuclear bodies and is activated after irradiation with ultraviolet. Antisense inhibition of HIPK2 expression reduces the ultraviolet-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, HIPK2 and p53 cooperate in the activation of p53-dependent transcription and apoptotic pathways. These data define a new functional interaction between p53 and HIPK2 that results in the targeted subcellular localization of p53 and initiation of apoptosis.
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