GRIM-19 disrupts E6/E6AP complex to rescue p53 and induce apoptosis in cervical cancers.
Our plaque previous studies showed a down-regulation of GRIM-19 in primary human cervical cancers, and restoration of GRIM-19 induced tumor regression.The induction of tumor suppressor protein p53 ubiquitination and degradation by E6 oncoportein of high risk-HPV through forming a stable complex with E6AP is considered as a critical mechanism for ce