Induction of the TRAIL receptor KILLER/DR5 in p53-dependent apoptosis but not growth arrest

Oncogene. 1999 Nov 11;18(47):6411-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1203025.

Abstract

The TRAIL death receptor KILLER/DR5 is induced by DNA damaging agents in wild-type p53-expressing cells. Here we show that, unlike the p53-target CDK-inhibitor p21WAF1/CIP1, the TRAIL death receptor KILLER/DR5 is only induced in cells undergoing p53-dependent apoptosis and not cell cycle arrest. Thus GM glioblastoma cells carrying an inducible MMTV-driven p53 gene undergo cell cycle arrest and upregulate p21 but not KILLER/DR5 expression upon dexamethasone exposure. WI38 normal lung fibroblasts undergoing cell cycle arrest in response to ionizing irradiation also induce p21 but not KILLER/DR5 gene expression. KILLER/DR5 upregulation is also deficient in irradiated lymphoblastoid cells derived from patients with Ataxia Teleangiectasia suggesting a role for the ATM-p53 pathway in regulating KILLER/DR5 expression after DNA damage. Inhibition of transcription by Actinomycin D blocks both KILLER/DR5 and p21 induction in cells undergoing p53-dependent apoptosis. Our results suggest that the p53-dependent transcriptional induction of KILLER/DR5 death receptor is restricted to cells undergoing apoptosis and not cells undergoing exclusively p53-dependent G1 arrest.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis / physiology*
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Cell Division / physiology*
  • Cell Line
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Humans
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / physiology
  • Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / biosynthesis*
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / physiology*
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins

Substances

  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • TNFRSF10B protein, human
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins
  • ATM protein, human
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases