Blinded by the Light: The Growing Complexity of p53

Vousden, K. and Prives, C. (2009) Blinded by the Light: The Growing Complexity of p53. Cell, 137(3), pp. 413-431. (doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.04.037)

Abstract

While the tumor suppressor functions of p53 have long been recognized, the contribution of p53 to numerous other aspects of disease and normal life is only now being appreciated. This burgeoning range of responses to p53 is reflected by an increasing variety of mechanisms through which p53 can function, although the ability to activate transcription remains key to p53's modus operandi. Control of p53's transcriptional activity is crucial for determining which p53 response is activated, a decision we must understand if we are to exploit efficiently the next generation of drugs that selectively activate or inhibit p53.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Vousden, Karen
• Authors: Vousden, K., and Prives, C.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
• Journal Name: Cell
• ISSN: 00928674