A specific PP 2 A regulatory subunit , B 56 c , mediates DNA damage-induced dephosphorylation of p 53 at Thr 55

Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) has been implicated to exert its tumor suppressive function via a small subset of regulatory subunits. In this study, we reported that the specific B regulatory subunits of PP2A B56c1 and B56c3 mediate dephosphorylation of p53 at Thr55. Ablation of the B56c protein by RNAi, which abolishes the Thr55 dephosphorylation in response to DNA damage, reduces p53 stabilization, Bax expression and cell apoptosis. To investigate the molecular mechanisms, we have shown that the endogenous B56c protein level and association with p53 increase after DNA damage. Finally, we demonstrate that Thr55 dephosphorylation is required for B56c3-mediated inhibition of cell proliferation and cell transformation. These results suggest a molecular mechanism for B56c-mediated tumor suppression and provide a potential route for regulation of B56c-specific PP2A complex function. The EMBO Journal (2007) 20, 402–411. doi:10.1038/sj.emboj.7601519 Subject Categories: signal transduction; differentiation & death

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