Grow-ING, Age-ING and Die-ING: ING proteins link cancer, senescence and apoptosis

Journal Article · Sat Apr 15 04:00:00 UTC 2006 · Experimental Cell Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2006.01.020· OSTI ID:20775352

Russell, Michael ^[1]; Berardi, Philip ^[1]; Wei, Gong ^[1]; Riabowol, Karl ^[1]

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1. Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1 (Canada)

The INhibitor of Growth (ING) family of plant homeodomain (PHD) proteins induce apoptosis and regulate gene expression through stress-inducible binding of phospholipids with subsequent nuclear and nucleolar localization. Relocalization occurs concomitantly with interaction with a subset of nuclear proteins, including PCNA, p53 and several regulators of acetylation such as the p300/CBP and PCAF histone acetyltransferases (HATs), as well as the histone deacetylases HDAC1 and hSir2. These interactions alter the localized state of chromatin compaction, subsequently affecting the expression of subsets of genes, including those associated with the stress response (Hsp70), apoptosis (Bax, MDM2) and cell cycle regulation (p21{sup WAF1}, cyclin B) in a cell- and tissue-specific manner. The expression levels and subcellular localization of ING proteins are altered in a significant number of human cancer types, while the expression of ING isoforms changes during cellular aging, suggesting that ING proteins may play a role in linking cellular transformation and replicative senescence. The variety of functions attributed to ING proteins suggest that this tumor suppressor serves to link the disparate processes of cell cycle regulation, cell suicide and cellular aging through epigenetic regulation of gene expression. This review examines recent findings in the ING field with a focus on the functions of protein-protein interactions involving ING family members and the mechanisms by which these interactions facilitate the various roles that ING proteins play in tumorigenesis, apoptosis and senescence.

• OSTI ID: 20775352
• Journal Information: Experimental Cell Research, Journal Name: Experimental Cell Research Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 312; ISSN 0014-4827; ISSN ECREAL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
ACETYLATION
AGING
APOPTOSIS
CELL CYCLE
CHROMATIN
GENE REGULATION
GENES
NEOPLASMS
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
PROTEINS