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Effects of triethylene tetraamine on telomerase activity and proliferation in HeLa cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15109985     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Telomerase, which is required to maintain telomeres, has attracted considerable attention as a target for anticancer therapy. In this study, we investigated the inhibition of HeLa cell telomerase activity and cell cycle progression by triethylene tetraamine (TETA), using a modified telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) assay, and flow cytometry. TETA inhibited telomerase activity in HeLa cell extracts, with an IC50 of about 7.8 microM. Coupled with this inhibition, TETA also increased the proportion of cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle in a dose-dependent manner. These findings demonstrate that TETA is a potent inhibitor of telomerase in micromolar concentrations, and inhibits the proliferation of HeLa cells by arresting them in G1.
Authors:
Fei Yin; Jianhui Liu; Xiaojun Peng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell biology international     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1065-6995     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell Biol. Int.     Publication Date:  2004  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-04-27     Completed Date:  2005-03-31     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9307129     Medline TA:  Cell Biol Int     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  287-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 158 Zhong-shan Road, Dalian 116012, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Cycle / drug effects*
Enzyme Activation / drug effects
G1 Phase / drug effects*
Hela Cells
Humans
Telomerase / metabolism*
Triethylenetetramine / toxicity*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
112-24-3/Triethylenetetramine; EC 2.7.7.49/Telomerase

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