Mutant p53 promotes RCP-dependent chemoresistance coinciding with increased delivery of P-glycoprotein to the plasma membrane

Phatak, V. et al. (2021) Mutant p53 promotes RCP-dependent chemoresistance coinciding with increased delivery of P-glycoprotein to the plasma membrane. Cell Death and Disease, 12(2), 207. (doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-03497-y) (PMID:33627632) (PMCID:PMC7904762)

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Abstract

TP53 is the most frequently mutated gene in cancers. Mutations lead to loss of p53 expression or expression of a mutant protein. Mutant p53 proteins commonly lose wild-type function, but can also acquire novel functions in promoting metastasis and chemoresistance. Previously, we uncovered a role for Rab-coupling protein (RCP) in mutant p53-dependent invasion. RCP promotes endosomal recycling and signalling of integrins and receptor tyrosine kinases. In a screen to identify novel RCP-interacting proteins, we discovered P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Thus, we hypothesised that mutant p53 could promote chemoresistance through RCP-dependent recycling of P-gp. The interaction between RCP and P-gp was verified endogenously and loss of RCP or mutant p53 rendered cells more sensitive to cisplatin and etoposide. In mutant p53 cells we detected an RCP-dependent delivery of P-gp to the plasma membrane upon drug treatment and decreased retention of P-gp substrates. A co-localisation of P-gp and RCP was seen in mutant p53 cells, but not in p53-null cells upon chemotherapeutic exposure. In conclusion, mutant p53 expression enhanced co-localisation of P-gp and RCP to allow for rapid delivery of P-gp to the plasma membrane and increased resistance to chemotherapeutics.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:Funding information S.Z. is funded by Cancer Research UK (A29800 to SZ) and CRUK Beatson Institute core funding (A17196). P.M., Y.vG. and V.P. were funded through a HDF fellowship (WT101242AIA) of the Welcome Trust (end date March 2019). P. M. and Y.vG. are further supported by the CRUK and the University of Manchester.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Le Quesne, Professor John
Authors: Phatak, V., von Grabowiecki, Y., Janus, J., Officer, L., Behan, C., Aschauer, L., Pinon, L., Mackay, H., Zanivan, S., Norman, J. C., Kelly, M., Le Quesne, J., and Muller, P. A. J.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
Journal Name:Cell Death and Disease
Publisher:Springer Nature
ISSN:2041-4889
ISSN (Online):2041-4889
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2021 The Authors
First Published:First published in Cell Death and Disease 12:207
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence

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