P53 response to ultrasound: preliminary observations in MCF7 human breast cancer cells

Janis M. Burns, Paul A. Campbell

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Abstract

Mutated p53 can be found in approximately half of all human cancers. Strategies which seek to restore, or at least exercise a level of external control over, p53 functionality are thus potentially useful as adjuncts to therapy. Here, we report our preliminary measurements in this area, and demonstrate that short-burst pulsed ultrasound can indeed affect p53 activity. Specifically, we have observed that expression of the p53 protein can be regulated in the period immediately following low intensity short pulse (millisecond) ultrasound exposure, and that altered activity levels return to basal levels over a 24 hour period post-insonation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication10th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU 2010)
EditorsYoichiro Matsumoto, Lawrence A. Crum, Gail Reinette ter Haar
Place of PublicationMelville
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Pages371-376
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780735409170
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event10th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 9 Jun 201012 Jun 2010
http://www.fel.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/istu/

Publication series

NameAIP conference proceedings
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Volume1359

Conference

Conference10th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound
Abbreviated titleISTU 2010
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period9/06/1012/06/10
Internet address

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