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- Title
Oncogene and tumour suppressor: the two faces of SnoN.
- Authors
Lamouille, Samy; Derynck, Rik
- Abstract
SnoN was first identified based on its homology with the proto-oncogene c-Ski, and has since been implicated as a promoter of oncogenic transformation and cancer progression. Consistent with a role as proto-oncogene, SnoN negatively regulates TGF-beta signalling, through its interactions with Smad complexes. Thus, SnoN inhibits the growth inhibitory effect of TGF-beta, which is considered as the basis for the tumour suppressor activity of TGF-beta signalling. In this issue of The EMBO Journal, Pan et al (2009) now demonstrate that SnoN also functions as a tumour suppressor, independently of its role in Smad signalling. The tumour suppressor role of SnoN results from its interaction with the promyelocytic leukaemia (PML) protein and the accumulation of SnoN in PML nuclear bodies, thus allowing SnoN to stabilize p53 and induce premature senescence.
- Publication
The EMBO journal, 2009, Vol 28, Issue 22, p3459
- ISSN
1460-2075
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/emboj.2009.311