A designed inhibitor of p53 aggregation rescues p53 tumor-suppression in ovarian carcinomas
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ABSTRACT: Half of all human cancers lose p53 function by missense mutations, with an unknown fraction of these containing p53 in a self-aggregated, amyloid-like state. Here we show that a cell-penetrating peptide, ReACp53, designed to inhibit p53 amyloid formation, rescues p53 function in cancer cell lines and in organoids derived from high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas (HGSOC), an aggressive cancer characterized by ubiquitous p53 mutations. Rescued p53 behaves similarly to its wild-type counterpart in regulating target genes, reducing cell proliferation and increasing cell death. Intraperitoneal administration decreases tumor proliferation and shrinks xenografts in vivo. Our data show the effectiveness of targeting a specific aggregation defect of p53 and its potential applicability to HGSOCs.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE74550 | GEO | 2016/01/04
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA300686
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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