pRB induces Sp1 activity by relieving inhibition mediated by MDM2
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- 27 February 2001
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 98 (5) , 2211-2216
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.051415898
Abstract
PRB activates transcription by a poorly understood mechanism that involves relieving negative regulation of the promoter specificity factor Sp1. We show here that MDM2 inhibits Sp1-mediated transcription, that MDM2 binds directly to Sp1 in vitro as well as in vivo, and that MDM2 inhibits the DNA-binding activity of Sp1. Forced expression of pRB relieves MDM2-mediated repression, and interaction of pRB with the MDM2-Sp1 complex releases Sp1 and restores DNA binding. These results suggest a model in which the opposing activities of MDM2 and pRB regulate Sp1 DNA-binding and transcriptional activity.Keywords
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