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Cell Cycle, Cell Death, and Senescence

NF-B-Mediated Induction of p21^Cip1/Waf1 by Tumor Necrosis Factor Induces Growth Arrest and Cytoprotection in Normal Human Keratinocytes¹

¹ Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA and
² Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

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Cellular stressors such as UV irradiation, chemical irritants, or an immune system challenge in an otherwise healthy host induce the production and release of cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) , which are powerful regulators of tissue homeostasis. TNF, an important mediator of inflammation in the skin and mucosa, often represents the first physiological response to such noxious stimuli. TNF not only acts systemically to promote inflammation, but also locally at the site of the stimulus to modulate cell growth and survival. It has been demonstrated previously that epithelial cells undergo growth arrest and differentiation in the presence of TNF. However, the mechanism of this response is not well understood. Here we show that in primary cultures of human foreskin keratinocytes, TNF mediates cellular growth arrest through activation of the transcription factor NF-B. The cdk inhibitor p21^Cip1/Waf1 is activated through NF-B and is an important mediator of this growth arrest response. In addition, TNF-treated cell populations are markedly less susceptible to apoptosis by UV irradiation and this cytoprotective effect is at least in part mediated by p21^Cip1/Waf1 as well.

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