TP53 and cancer: Although the expression of MDMX-S mRNA is often observed, the endogenous MDMX-S protein is undetectable in any normal or cancer cell lines, which implies that the endogenous MDMX-S may be a very unstable protein and the switch from MDMX-FL to MDMX-S may play a critical role in controlling the protein level of MDMX-FL and activating p53 in normal and/or cancer cells (128, 131).