Inhibition of AP-1 suppresses cervical cancer cell proliferation and is associated with p21 expression

MF Maritz, PJ van der Watt, N Holderness, MJ Birrer… - 2011 - degruyter.com
AP-1, a transcription factor comprised primarily of Jun and Fos family proteins, regulates
genes involved in proliferation, differentiation and oncogenesis. Previous studies …

AP-1 in cell proliferation and survival

E Shaulian, M Karin - Oncogene, 2001 - nature.com
A plethora of physiological and pathological stimuli induce and activate a group of DNA
binding proteins that form AP-1 dimers. These proteins include the Jun, Fos and ATF …

AP-1: a double-edged sword in tumorigenesis

R Eferl, EF Wagner - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2003 - nature.com
The AP-1 transcription factor is a dimeric complex that contains members of the JUN, FOS,
ATF and MAF protein families. AP-1 proteins are primarily considered to be oncogenic, but …

AP-1—the Jun proteins: oncogenes or tumor suppressors in disguise?

E Shaulian - Cellular signalling, 2010 - Elsevier
Since its discovery more than two decades ago the involvement of the Activating protein 1
(AP-1) in proliferation, inflammation, differentiation, apoptosis, cellular migration and wound …

Alteration of Jun proto‐oncogene status by plasmid transfection affects growth of human ovarian cancer cells

B Neyns, E Teugels, C Bourgain… - … journal of cancer, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The AP‐1 transcription factor (the Jun and Fos proteins) is suspected of playing an important
role in the biology of human cancer. Human epithelial ovarian tumors and cancer cell lines …

Jun and Fos family protein expression in human breast cancer: correlation of protein expression and clinicopathological parameters.

S Langer, CF Singer, G Hudelist, B Dampier… - European journal of …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Objectives The activator protein-1 (AP-1) is a dimeric transcription factor formed by members
of the Jun and Fos protein family. AP-1 plays a role in a variety of physiological functions …

Expression of dominant negative Jun inhibits elevated AP-1 and NF-κB transactivation and suppresses anchorage independent growth of HPV immortalized human …

JJ Li, JS Rhim, R Schlegel, KH Vousden, NH Colburn - Oncogene, 1998 - nature.com
AP-1 transactivation appears to be required for mouse JB6 cell neoplastic transformation
induced by the tumor promoter TPA or epidermal growth factor (EGF). Exposure to AP-1 …

The mammalian Jun proteins: redundancy and specificity

F Mechta-Grigoriou, D Gerald, M Yaniv - Oncogene, 2001 - nature.com
The AP-1 transcription factor is composed of a mixture of homo-and hetero-dimers formed
between Jun and Fos proteins. The different Jun and Fos family members vary significantly …

AP-1 in mouse development and tumorigenesis

W Jochum, E Passegué, EF Wagner - Oncogene, 2001 - nature.com
Genetically modified mice have provided important insights into the biological functions of
the dimeric transcription factor complex AP-1. Extensive analyses of mice and cells with …

cFos is critical for MCF-7 breast cancer cell growth

C Lu, Q Shen, E DuPre, H Kim, S Hilsenbeck… - Oncogene, 2005 - nature.com
Abstract The activating protein-1 (AP-1) transcription factor is a converging point of multiple
signal transduction pathways in many cells. We have previously demonstrated that …