Upregulation of Human Autophagy-initiation Kinase ULK1 by Tumor Suppressor P53 Contributes to DNA-damage-induced Cell Death

Overview

Journal Cell Death Differ

Specialty Cell Biology

Date 2011 Apr 9

PMID 21475306

Citations 94

Authors

W Gao

Z Shen

L Shang

X Wang

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Abstract

In yeast, activation of ATG1/ATG13 kinase complex initiates autophagy. This mechanism of autophagy initiation is conserved, as unc-51-like kinase 1 (ULK1) and unc-51-like kinase 2 (ULK2) are two mammalian functional homologues of ATG1 and form similar complex with mammalian ATG13. Here, we report that both ULK1 and ULK2 are transcriptional targets of tumor suppressor p53. In response to DNA damage, ULK1 and ULK2 are upregulated by p53. The upregulation of ULK1 (ULK2)/ATG13 complex by p53 is necessary for the sustained autophagy activity induced by DNA damage. In this context, elevated autophagy contributes to subsequent cell death. These findings suggest that ULK1 and ULK2 may mediate part of tumor suppression activity in mammalian cells and contribute to the efficacy of genotoxic chemotherapeutic drugs.

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