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PMID | (34907344) | ||||||||||||
Authors | Klimovich B, Merle N, Neumann M, Elmshäuser S, Nist A, Mernberger M, Kazdal D, Stenzinger A, Timofeev O, Stiewe T | ||||||||||||
Title | p53 partial loss-of-function mutations sensitize to chemotherapy. | ||||||||||||
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Abstract Text | The tumor suppressive transcription factor p53 is frequently inactivated in cancer cells by missense mutations that cluster in the DNA binding domain. 30% hit mutational hotspot residues, resulting in a complete loss of transcriptional activity and mutant p53-driven chemotherapy resistance. Of the remaining 70% of non-hotspot mutants, many are partial loss-of-function (partial-LOF) mutants with residual transcriptional activity. The therapeutic consequences of a partial-LOF have remained largely elusive. Using a p53 mutation engineered to reduce DNA binding, we demonstrate that partial-LOF is sufficient to enhance oncogene-driven tumorigenesis in mouse models of lung and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and acute myeloid leukemia. Interestingly, mouse and human tumors with partial-LOF mutations showed mutant p53 protein accumulation similar as known for hotspot mutants. Different from the chemotherapy resistance caused by p53-loss, the partial-LOF mutant sensitized to an apoptotic chemotherapy response and led to a survival benefit. Mechanistically, the pro-apoptotic transcriptional activity of mouse and human partial-LOF mutants was rescued at high mutant protein levels, suggesting that accumulation of partial-LOF mutants enables the observed apoptotic chemotherapy response. p53 non-hotspot mutants with partial-LOF, therefore, represent tumorigenic p53 mutations that need to be distinguished from other mutations because of their beneficial impact on survival in a therapy context. |
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Gene | Variant | Impact | Protein Effect | Variant Description | Associated with drug Resistance |
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TP53 | R181H | missense | loss of function - predicted | TP53 R181H lies within the DNA-binding domain of the Tp53 protein (PMID: 22713868). R181H results in colony growth similar to wild-type Tp53 in cultured cells (PMID: 33257846), but decreased transactivation activity (PMID: 34907344), and therefore, is predicted to lead to a loss of Tp53 protein function. | |
TP53 | R181P | missense | loss of function | TP53 R181P lies within the DNA-binding domain of the Tp53 protein (PMID: 22713868). R181P confers a loss of function to the Tp53 protein as demonstrated by a loss of transactivation activity in cell culture (PMID: 23149933, PMID: 34907344). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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TP53 E180R | acute myeloid leukemia | sensitive | Cytarabine + Doxorubicin | Preclinical | Actionable | In a preclinical study, the combination of Cytosar-U (cytarabine) and Adriamycin (doxorubicin) inhibited tumor growth and increased survival (p<0.0001) compared to control treatment in a mouse model of acute myeloid leukemia harboring TP53 E177R (corresponding to E180R in human) (PMID: 34907344). | 34907344 |