
The tumor suppressor caliban regulates dna damage-induced apoptosis through p53-dependent and -independent activity
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ABSTRACT We previously identified Caliban (Clbn) as the _Drosophila_ homolog of human Serologically defined colon cancer antigen 1 gene and demonstrated that it could function as a tumor
suppressor in human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells, although its mode of action was unknown. Herein, we identify roles for Clbn in DNA damage response. We generate _clbn_ knockout
flies using homologous recombination and demonstrate that they have a heightened sensitivity to irradiation. We show that normal Clbn function facilitates both p53-dependent and -independent
DNA damage-induced apoptosis. Clbn coordinates different apoptosis pathways, showing a two-stage upregulation following DNA damage. Clbn has proapoptotic functions, working with both
caspase and the proapoptotic gene Hid. Finally, ecotopic expression of _clbn_+ in NSCLC cells suppresses tumor formation in athymic nude mice. We conclude that Caliban is a regulator of DNA
damage-induced apoptosis, functioning as a tumor suppressor in both p53-dependent and -independent pathways. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of
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Bloomington Stock Center for fly stocks; Dr Dong Han at National Center for Nanoscience and Technology for help with the scanning electron microscope; and the members of the Bi laboratory
for advice and discussions. We also thank Dr Mark Mortin for generating the knockout _clbn_ flies and for critically reading this manuscript. We are grateful for comments on this manuscript
from Tehyen Chu and Brent McCright. This work was supported by grants from National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program grant no. 2010CB934004), National Natural Science Foundation
of China (grant no. 30871388) and CAS Knowledge Innovation Program to XB and by the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. AUTHOR INFORMATION Author
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High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Y Wang, Z Wang, Q Yuan & X Bi * Cancer Center, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China Z
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Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Joshi, B. _et al._ The tumor suppressor Caliban regulates DNA damage-induced apoptosis through p53-dependent and -independent activity. _Oncogene_ 32, 3857–3866 (2013).
https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2012.395 Download citation * Received: 03 November 2011 * Revised: 04 June 2012 * Accepted: 20 July 2012 * Published: 10 September 2012 * Issue Date: 15 August
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