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Nearly 90% of human melanomas contain inactivated wild-type p53, the underlying mechanisms for which are not fully understood. Here, we identify that cyclin B1/CDK1-phosphorylates iASPP, which leads to the inhibition of iASPP dimerization, promotion of iASPP monomer nuclear entry, and exposure of its p53 binding sites, leading to increased p53 inhibition. Nuclear iASPP is enriched in melanoma metastasis and associates with poor patient survival. Most wild-type p53-expressing melanoma cell lines coexpress high levels of phosphorylated nuclear iASPP, MDM2, and cyclin B1. Inhibition of MDM2 and iASPP phosphorylation with small molecules induced p53-dependent apoptosis and growth suppression. Concurrent p53 reactivation and BRAFV600E inhibition achieved additive suppression in vivo, presenting an alternative for melanoma therapy.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.ccr.2013.03.013

Type

Journal article

Journal

Cancer Cell

Publication Date

13/05/2013

Volume

23

Pages

618 - 633

Keywords

Active Transport, Cell Nucleus, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Apoptosis, CDC2 Protein Kinase, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Nucleus, Cell Proliferation, Cyclin B1, Dimerization, Humans, Imidazoles, Indoles, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, M Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints, Melanoma, Mice, Neoplasm Metastasis, Nocodazole, Phosphorylation, Piperazines, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2, Repressor Proteins, Sulfonamides, Triazoles, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Vemurafenib, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays