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ArticleCell division2016

The T-box transcription factor TBX3 drives proliferation by direct repression of the p21(WAF1) cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor.

Tarryn Willmer, Shannagh Hare, Jade Peres, Sharon Prince

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Article in Cell division, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tarryn Willmer *Division of Cell Biology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925 South Africa.
Shannagh Hare *Division of Cell Biology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925 South Africa.
Jade PeresDivision of Cell Biology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925 South Africa.
Sharon PrinceDivision of Cell Biology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925 South Africa.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTBX3, a member of the T-box family of transcription factors, is essential in development and has emerged as an important player in the oncogenic process. TBX3 is overexpressed in several cancers and has been shown to contribute directly to tumour formation, migration and invasion. However, little is known about the molecular basis for its role in development and oncogenesis because there is a paucity of information regarding its target genes. The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21(WAF1) plays a pivotal role in a myriad of processes including cell cycle arrest, senescence and apoptosis and here we provide a detailed mechanism to show that it is a direct and biologically relevant target of TBX3.

resultsUsing a combination of luciferase reporter gene assays and in vitro and in vivo binding assays we show that TBX3 directly represses the p21(WAF1) promoter by binding a T-element close to its initiator. Furthermore, we show that the TBX3 DNA binding domain is required for the transcriptional repression of p21(WAF1) and that pseudo-phosphorylation of a serine proline motif (S190) located within this domain may play an important role in regulating this ability. Importantly, we demonstrate using knockdown and overexpression experiments that p21(WAF1) repression by TBX3 is biologically significant and required for TBX3-induced cell proliferation of chondrosarcoma cells.

conclusionsResults from this study provide a detailed mechanism of how TBX3 transcriptionally represses p21(WAF1) which adds to our understanding of how it may contribute to oncogenesis.

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Cancerp21WAF1TBX3Transcription factor

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PMID27110270
PMCPMC4840944
OpenAlexW2341279060

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