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Extension of cell life-span and telomere length in animals cloned from senescent somatic cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10784448     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The potential of cloning depends in part on whether the procedure can reverse cellular aging and restore somatic cells to a phenotypically youthful state. Here, we report the birth of six healthy cloned calves derived from populations of senescent donor somatic cells. Nuclear transfer extended the replicative life-span of senescent cells (zero to four population doublings remaining) to greater than 90 population doublings. Early population doubling level complementary DNA-1 (EPC-1, an age-dependent gene) expression in cells from the cloned animals was 3.5- to 5-fold higher than that in cells from age-matched (5 to 10 months old) controls. Southern blot and flow cytometric analyses indicated that the telomeres were also extended beyond those of newborn (<2 weeks old) and age-matched control animals. The ability to regenerate animals and cells may have important implications for medicine and the study of mammalian aging.
Authors:
R P Lanza; J B Cibelli; C Blackwell; V J Cristofalo; M K Francis; G M Baerlocher; J Mak; M Schertzer; E A Chavez; N Sawyer; P M Lansdorp; M D West
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  288     ISSN:  0036-8075     ISO Abbreviation:  Science     Publication Date:  2000 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-05-04     Completed Date:  2000-05-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  665-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Advanced Cell Technology, One Innovation Drive, Worcester, MA 01605, USA. rlanza@advancedcell.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blotting, Southern
Cattle / genetics*
Cell Aging*
Cell Division
Cells, Cultured
Clone Cells
Cloning, Organism*
DNA, Complementary
Embryo Transfer
Eye Proteins*
Female
Fibroblasts
Flow Cytometry
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Longevity
Matched-Pair Analysis
Nerve Growth Factors*
Nuclear Transfer Techniques*
Proteins / genetics
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  metabolism
Serpins / genetics
Telomere / ultrastructure*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG00378/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AI29524/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; GM56162/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Complementary; 0/Eye Proteins; 0/Nerve Growth Factors; 0/Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Serpins; 0/pigment epithelium-derived factor
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Science. 2000 Apr 28;288(5466):586-7   [PMID:  10798984 ]

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