Quantifying the Central Dogma in the p53 Pathway in Live Single Cells.

Cell Systems
Antonina HafnerGalit Lahav

Abstract

Transcription factors (TFs) integrate signals to regulate target gene expression, but we generally lack a quantitative understanding of how changes in TF levels regulate mRNA and protein production. Here, we established a system to simultaneously monitor the levels of p53, a TF that shows oscillations following DNA damage, and the transcription and protein levels of its target p21 in individual cells. p21 transcription tracked p53 dynamics, while p21 protein steadily accumulated. p21 transcriptional activation showed bursts of mRNA production, with p53 levels regulating the probability but not magnitude of activation. Variations in p53 levels between cells contributed to heterogeneous p21 transcription while independent p21 alleles exhibited highly correlated behaviors. Pharmacologically elevating p53 increased the probability of p21 transcription with minor effects on its magnitude, leading to a strong increase in p21 protein levels. Our results reveal quantitative mechanisms by which TF dynamics can regulate protein levels of its targets. A record of this paper's transparent peer review process is included in the Supplemental Information.

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