端粒重复因子2与p53的体外结合

目的 通过分析端粒主要结合蛋白端粒重复因子2(TRF2)与p53的体外结合,探讨p53通过端粒途径调节细胞增殖、衰老和凋亡的分子机制。方法 4种不同的p53-谷胱甘肽S转移酶(glutathione S-transferase,GST)融合蛋白和GST经大肠杆菌表达、谷胱甘肽-Sepharose^TM 4B纯化,其中的人重组p53包括野生型(1～393)、C端缺失体p53 N5(2～293)、N端缺失体p53 N5(95～393)、第175位氨基酸突变体(R→H)。将各纯化蛋白和人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7的细胞蛋白进行体外结合反应(pull down),Western blot检测反应物中p53和TRF2的结合。结果 纯化的GST和p53-GST融合蛋白纯度均在90％以上,且相对分子质量与预计的完全一致。TRF2的Western blot显示：野生型p53和p53-R 175H均能沉淀MCF-7中的TRF2,且结合力相似,而单独的GST则无沉淀TRF2的作用。与野生型p53和p53 R175H相比,p53 2C与TRF2的结合力相对增加,p53 N5与TRF2的结合力相对大大减弱。结论 p53和TRF2可以进行直接而特异的体外结合,且其结合部位在p53的C端(293～393)。p53和TRF2的C端依赖性结合可能与端粒动态变化所诱导的细胞活动有关。

In vitro binding of p53 and telomeric repeat factor 2

Objective To clarify the regulation of p53 through telomere pathway by investigating the molecular interaction between p53 and the main telomere-associated protein Telomeric Repeat Factor 2 (TRF2) in vitro. Methods Four different p53-GST (glutathione S-transferase) fusion proteins and GST were expressed in E. coli and purified through glutathione sepharose 4B beads. The human recombinant p53s included wild type p53 (1-393), N terminus-truncated form p53 2C (95-393), C terminus-truncated form p53 N5 (2-293) and single amino acid mutant p53 R175H (175 arginine to histidine). Purified p53-GST fusion proteins and GST were mixed with cellular protein extracts of human breast cancer cells MCF-7 in vitro by pull down. The molecular interaction between p53 and TRF2 were detected by Western blot. Results SDS-PAGE and Coomassie brilliant blue staining showed that the molecular weights of all purified proteins were as expected, with purities over 90%. Western blot of TRF2 indicated that both wild type p53 and p53 R175H could bind with TRF2 of MCF-7 cells in similar capacity, while GST alone failed to do so. The molecular interaction between p53 2C and TRF2 was enhanced. In contrast, the interaction between p53 N5 and TRF2 was significantly reduced. Conclusions p53 can interact with TRF2 directly and specifically in vitro, with C terminus of p53 (293-393) being the binding region for their interaction. This C terminus-dependent interaction between p53 and TRF2 may be related to the cellular activities induced by telomere alterations.