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Of P53-Deficient Cells (Tumor Suppressor Gene/Adfovrs Ela/Adenovirus E1B) Scorr W Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA Vol. 91, pp. 2026-2030, March 1994 Cell Biology Abrogation of oncogene-associated apoptosis allows transformation of p53-deficient cells (tumor suppressor gene/adfovrs ElA/adenovirus E1B) Scorr W. LoWE*, TYLER JACKS*, DAVID E. HOUSMAN*, AND H. EARL RULEYt* *Center for Cancer Research and Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139; and *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Room AA5206 MCN, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232-2363 Communicated by Peter M. Howley, November 12, 1993 ABSTRACT p53-defiient mouse embryonic fibroblasts associated apoptosis (adenovirus pl9ElB and mutant p53) can were used to establish a direct canism oftumor suppression collaborate with ElA in oncogenic transformation (8, 14-16). by p53 involving the d on ofoncogene-expressing cells by The evidence that p53 directly suppresses oncogenic trans- apoptous. The absence of p53 enhan cell growth, appeared formation is circumstantial, since it has not been possible to sut iet for Immorlization, and allowed a single oncogene assess the physiological activities of endogenous p53. While [adenovirus early region 1A (E1A)] to transform cells to a forced overexpression of wild-type or mutant p53 can reveal tumorigenic state. p53 su transformation of E1A- potential p53 activities, the relevance of this approach to expressing cells by apoptouis. Apoptosis was associated with circumstances in which endogenous p53 suppresses trans- p53 stabilization and was triggered by environmental signals formation is unknown. Certainly, proteins not normally in- that normally suppress cell growth. Absence of even a single volved in proliferation might suppress growth or viability p53 allele s nty d cell growth and survival. when sufficiently overexpressed. Furthermore, mutant p53 Although abrogation of apoptosis allowed transformation by alleles can transform p53-deficient cells, indicating that they ElA alone, escape from apoptosis susceptibility was not a are not simply dominant-negative suppressors of wild-type prerequisite for tumor growth. Consequently, p53 mouton p53 (17). cMu enhance the survival of maiant cells expressing onco- In this study, transforming interactions between endoge- genes activated early in tumor progression. nous p53 and transfected oncogenes were analyzed by using embryonic fibroblasts derived from mice carrying disrupted The p53 tumor suppressor is the most frequently mutated p53 genes. Since the recipient cells differed only in their p53 gene in human tumors (1). Presently, the only model to status, differences between cellular responses could be un- account for the action ofp53 as a tumor suppressor views p53 ambiguously attributed to p53 function. Embryonic fibro- as a "'guardian of the genome" (2). According to this model, blasts also provide a well-characterized model of multistep p53 is an essential component of a DNA damage control carcinogenesis in which oncogenic transformation typically system that, when operating normally, reduces the likelihood requires two or more oncogenes acting in concert (12). These that cells will sustain oncogenic mutations. This view stems studies indicate that p53 can directly suppress oncogenic from the observations that p53 expression and stability are transformation by its involvement in apoptosis. Conse- induced in cells exposed to DNA-damaging agents (3), lead- quently, p53 loss allows transformation ofprimary cells by a ing to either cell cycle arrest [which may facilitate DNA single oncogene. repair (4)] or cell death by apoptosis (5, 6). Failure to activate p53 expression after DNA damage may account for thb high cancer incidence in individuals with ataxia-telangiectasia (4) MATERIALS AND METHODS and in mice lacking p53 (5). Cells, Plasmids, and Gene Transfer. p53+/+, p53+/-, and Nevertheless, there are reasons to doubt that this indirect p53-/- mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) were cultured mechanism is the only means by which p53 mutation con- in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium containing 10% fetal tributes to cancer. First, loss of p53 typically occurs late in bovine serum (FBS) and used between passages 3 and 5. tumor progression, after oncogenic mutations have already plAHygro contains the adenovirus type 5 ElA gene (nucle- occurred (7). Second, mutant p53 alleles, which can inhibit otides 1-1834) inserted into pY3 [expressing hygromycin normal p53 function (8), enable ras oncogenes to transform phosphotransferase (18)]. pT24neo encodes a ras oncogene both primary and established cells (9, 10). Transformed foci (T24 H-ras; designated ras) (19) and pSXX encodes the E1B appear within days, and stable transformation requires con- gene. pLTRKH215 and pLTRcGala expressed a dominant- tinuous expression ofmutant p53 (11). Thus, p53 may directly transforming p53 allele (p53KH215) and mouse wild-type p53, influence both the initiation and maintenance of transformed respectively (9). Stable lines expressing ElA were generated phenotypes. This view is supported by the transforming by calcium phosphate precipitation (19) using 1 ,yg of interactions between the adenovirus early region 1A (E1A) plAHygro and a 10-fold molar excess of pT24neo, pSXX, gene and other oncogenes. ElA, while unable to transform pLTRKH215, or pLTRcGala. Alternatively, pY3 was used at alone, collaborates with either adenovirus E1B or activated a molar amount equivalent to 1 pg of plA~ygro. For each ras oncogenes to oncogenically transform primary cells (12). precipitation, the total mass ofDNA was adjusted to 20 pg by We recently demonstrated that p53 levels and stability in- using pBluescript. Transfected cells were subcultured into crease in response to ElA and suggested that stabilized p53 medium containing either 100 pg (pS3-/- MEFs) or 15 pg suppressed transformation by enhancing apoptosis (13). Con- (p53+/+ and p53+/- MEFs) ofhygromycin B per ml (Sigma), sequently, proteins that either block p53 transactivation concentrations that were determined empirically. After 2-3 (adenovirus p55E1B and mutant p53) or protect against E1A- Abbreviations: ElA, adenovirus early region 1A; E1B, adenovirus The publication costs ofthis article were defrayed in part by page charge early region 1B; MEF, mouse embryonic fibroblast; FBS, fetal payment. This article must therefore be hereby marked "advertisement" bovine serum; BrdU, 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine. in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §1734 solely to indicate this fact. tTo whom reprint requests should be addressed. 2026 Downloaded by guest on September 25, 2021 Cell Biology: Lowe et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91 (1994) 2027 weeks, several clones from each transfection were expanded and colony numbers were estimated. Viability Assays. ElA-expressing colonies (which are mor- phologically distinct) were marked and transferred to 0.1% FBS, photographed at various times, and scored for regres- 0 sion. Alternatively, cell lines were seeded at 1-2 x 106 cells 500- per 100-mm plate and subsequently transferred to 0.1% FBS. 05 Later, adherent and nonadherent cells were pooled for via- bility measurements using fluorescein isothiocyanate stain- ing and flow cytometry (5). For analyzing DNA fragmenta- E tion, low molecular weight DNA was purified from pools of 3 250- adherent and nonadherent cells 24 hr after transfer to 0.1% FBS and analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis (20). p53 Expression and Cell Cycle Analysis. p53 half-life was estimated by p53 immunoprecipitation of 35S-labeled cell 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 lysates as described (13). Western blot analysis was per- formed with lysates derived from 106 cells (5). For cell cycle FIG. 1. Introduction ofgenes into MEFs. Transfection ofvarious analysis, cells were incubated with 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine plasmids into p53+/+ (A), p53+/F (B), and p53-/- (C) embryonic (BrdU) for 4 hr, beginning 14 hr after transfer to 0.5% FBS. fibroblasts (106 cells per transfection). The transfected plasmid(s) Subsequently, cultures were washed to remove dead cells, expressed the following: 1, hygromycin phosphotransferase; 2, ElA; and the adherent cells were prepared for flow cytometry (20). 3, ElA and E1B; 4, ElA and ras (T24 H-ras); 5, ElA and a mutant Proliferation was assessed by DNA content (propidium io- p53; 6, ElA and wild-type p53; 7, no DNA. The ElA expression vector (plAHygro) coexpressed the adenovirus type 5 ElA gene and dide staining) and DNA synthesis (BrdU immunostaining). hygromycin phosphotransferase, allowing isolation of E1A- Tumorigenicity Experiments. Male nude mice (Swiss nul expressing colonies in medium containing hygromycin B. Colony nu; Taconic) (4-6 weeks old) were injected with 2 x 106 cells numbers were estimated -2 weeks after transfection and represent and monitored for tumors at the injection sites for -10 the average ± SD determined from at least three transfections. months. Tumors were scored positive when they became clearly visible (diameter, m2 mm). To avoid selection for a that accompanies ElA expression may suppress clonal out- transformed phenotype, hygromycin-resistant clones were growth. expanded minimally before inoculation. Attempts to expand ElA-expressing colonies into stable cell lines revealed striking differences among fibroblast types. Most p53-/- colonies expressing ElA (12/15) or RESULTS hygromycin phosphotransferase (3/4) were established into Introduction of ElA into p53+/+, p53+/-, and p53-/- permanent lines. By contrast, ElA-expressing colonies de- MEFs. Both ElA and mutant
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