Narita, M., Nunez, S., Heard, E., Narita, M., Lin, A. W., Hearn, S. A., Spector, D. L., Hannon, G. J., Lowe, S. W.
(June 2003)
Rb-mediated heterochromatin formation and silencing of E2F target genes during cellular senescence.
Cell, 113 (6).
pp. 703-716.
ISSN 0092-8674
Abstract
Cellular senescence is an extremely stable form of cell cycle arrest that limits the proliferation of damaged cells and may act as a natural barrier to cancer progression. In this study, we describe a distinct heterochromatic structure that accumulates in senescent human fibroblasts, which we designated senescence-associated heterochromatic foci (SAHF). SAHF formation coincides with the recruitment of heterochromatin proteins and the retinoblastoma (Rb) tumor suppressor to E2F-responsive promoters and is associated with the stable repression of E2F target genes. Notably, both SAHF formation and the silencing of E2F target genes depend on the integrity of the Rb pathway and do not occur in reversibly arrested cells. These results provide a molecular explanation for the stability of the senescent state, as well as new insights into the action of Rb as a tumor suppressor.
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Paper
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
HUMAN DIPLOID FIBROBLASTS
Human diploid fibroblasts
HUMAN TUMOR CELLS
Human tumor cells
HISTONE H3
Histone h3
IN VIVO
in vivo
ONCOGENIC RAS
Oncogenic ras
REPLICATIVE SENESCENCE
Replicative senescence
PREMATURE SENESCENCE
Premature senescence
HP1
hp1
PROTEINS
Proteins
X CHROMOSOME
x chromosome
G 1 CONTROL
G 1 control |
| Subjects: |
diseases & disorders > cancer
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > gene expression
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > gene silencing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > Chromatin dynamics > heterochromatin
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell functions > senescence
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > suppressor |
| CSHL Authors: |
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| Communities: |
CSHL labs > Hannon lab
CSHL labs > Lowe lab
CSHL labs > Spector lab |
| Depositing User: |
Editor Margaret Fantz
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| Date: |
13 June 2003 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Apr 2012 19:27 |
| Last Modified: |
29 Jan 2015 15:43 |
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| URI: |
https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/26131 |
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