Hayla K Sluss PHD
Title Assistant Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Medicine
Division Endocrinology & Metabolism
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
364 Plantation Street, LRB
Worcester MA 01605
Telephone 508-856-3372
Email
Other Positions
Institution UMMS - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Department Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
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Biography

Dr. Sluss received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester in 1997.

Tumor Suppressors and Metabolic Control

Dr.H.Sluss

The research goals of the Sluss lab are to have a better understanding of the tumor suppressor p53. We investigate classical roles of p53 in tumor suppression and novel roles of p53 in metabolic disease.  p53 is a protein that is mutated in over 50% of human cancer.  This observation underscores its importance in prevention of cancer.  We are using mouse models and perform in vitro studies to investigate p53 function.

We have generated mouse knock-in models in phosphorylation and acetylation of p53.  We have determined that p53 phosphorylation is critical for tumor suppressor function of p53. One aim of the lab is to continue to generate more knock-in mutations to study the synergy of the various phosphorylation sites on p53.  We have also generated a knock-in model in which an acetylation site has been mutated. This mutant has lead to studies on the effects of dominant negative mutations on p53 in cancer.

Another aim of the laboratory is to better understand the role of p53 in metabolism.  This is a very new area of research for the p53 signaling pathway.  We have applied genetic engineering and biochemistry to address this novel role of p53.

 

Publications
1. Armata HL, Shroff P, Garlick DE, Penta K, Tapper AR, Sluss HK. Loss of p53 Ser18 and Atm Results in Embryonic Lethality without Cooperation in Tumorigenesis. PLoS One. 2011; 6(9):e24813.
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2. Regeling A, Armata HL, Gallant J, Jones SN, Sluss HK. Mice defective in p53 nuclear localization signal 1 exhibit exencephaly. Transgenic Res. 2011 Aug; 20(4):899-912.
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3. Armata HL, Golebiowski D, Jung DY, Ko HJ, Kim JK, Sluss HK. Requirement of the ATM/p53 tumor suppressor pathway for glucose homeostasis. Mol Cell Biol. 2010 Dec; 30(24):5787-94.
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4. Cellurale C, Weston CR, Reilly J, Garlick DS, Jerry DJ, Sluss HK, Davis RJ. Role of JNK in a Trp53-dependent mouse model of breast cancer. PLoS One. 2010; 5(8):e12469.
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5. Guikema JE, Schrader CE, Brodsky MH, Linehan EK, Richards A, El Falaky N, Li DH, Sluss HK, Szomolanyi-Tsuda E, Stavnezer J. p53 represses class switch recombination to IgG2a through its antioxidant function. J Immunol. 2010 Jun 1; 184(11):6177-87.
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6. Sluss HK, Gannon H, Coles AH, Shen Q, Eischen CM, Jones SN. Phosphorylation of p53 serine 18 upregulates apoptosis to suppress Myc-induced tumorigenesis. Mol Cancer Res. 2010 Feb; 8(2):216-22.
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7. Armata HL, Garlick DS, Sluss HK. The ataxia telangiectasia-mutated target site Ser18 is required for p53-mediated tumor suppression. Cancer Res. 2007 Dec 15; 67(24):11696-703.
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8. Das M, Jiang F, Sluss HK, Zhang C, Shokat KM, Flavell RA, Davis RJ. Suppression of p53-dependent senescence by the JNK signal transduction pathway. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Oct 2; 104(40):15759-64.
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9. Sluss HK, Davis RJ. H2AX is a target of the JNK signaling pathway that is required for apoptotic DNA fragmentation. Mol Cell. 2006 Jul 21; 23(2):152-3.
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10. Sluss HK, Armata H, Gallant J, Jones SN. Phosphorylation of serine 18 regulates distinct p53 functions in mice. Mol Cell Biol. 2004 Feb; 24(3):976-84.
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11. Steinman HA, Sluss HK, Sands AT, Pihan G, Jones SN. Absence of p21 partially rescues Mdm4 loss and uncovers an antiproliferative effect of Mdm4 on cell growth. Oncogene. 2004 Jan 8; 23(1):303-6.
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12. Kennedy NJ, Sluss HK, Jones SN, Bar-Sagi D, Flavell RA, Davis RJ. Suppression of Ras-stimulated transformation by the JNK signal transduction pathway. Genes Dev. 2003 Mar 1; 17(5):629-37.
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13. Sluss HK, Jones SN. Analysing p53 tumour suppressor functions in mice. Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2003 Feb; 7(1):89-99.
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14. Sluss HK, Davis RJ. Embryonic morphogenesis signaling pathway mediated by JNK targets the transcription factor JUN and the TGF-beta homologue decapentaplegic. J Cell Biochem. 1997 Oct 1; 67(1):1-12.
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15. Sluss HK, Han Z, Barrett T, Goberdhan DC, Wilson C, Davis RJ, Ip YT. A JNK signal transduction pathway that mediates morphogenesis and an immune response in Drosophila. Genes Dev. 1996 Nov 1; 10(21):2745-58.
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16. Gupta S, Barrett T, Whitmarsh AJ, Cavanagh J, Sluss HK, Dérijard B, Davis RJ. Selective interaction of JNK protein kinase isoforms with transcription factors. EMBO J. 1996 Jun 3; 15(11):2760-70.
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17. Ewen ME, Oliver CJ, Sluss HK, Miller SJ, Peeper DS. p53-dependent repression of CDK4 translation in TGF-beta-induced G1 cell-cycle arrest. Genes Dev. 1995 Jan 15; 9(2):204-17.
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18. Kallunki T, Su B, Tsigelny I, Sluss HK, Dérijard B, Moore G, Davis R, Karin M. JNK2 contains a specificity-determining region responsible for efficient c-Jun binding and phosphorylation. Genes Dev. 1994 Dec 15; 8(24):2996-3007.
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19. Sluss HK, Barrett T, Dérijard B, Davis RJ. Signal transduction by tumor necrosis factor mediated by JNK protein kinases. Mol Cell Biol. 1994 Dec; 14(12):8376-84.
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20. Ewen ME, Sluss HK, Whitehouse LL, Livingston DM. TGF beta inhibition of Cdk4 synthesis is linked to cell cycle arrest. Cell. 1993 Sep 24; 74(6):1009-20.
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21. Ewen ME, Sluss HK, Sherr CJ, Matsushime H, Kato J, Livingston DM. Functional interactions of the retinoblastoma protein with mammalian D-type cyclins. Cell. 1993 May 7; 73(3):487-97.
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