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Immortalization of ameloblastoma cells via reactivation of telomerase function: Phenotypic and molecular characteristics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19833545     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ameloblastoma (AM) is recognized as a benign tumour but locally invasive with a high risk of recurrence. In vitro model systems for studying AM are limited due to the fact that AM cells grow poorly and begin to senesce early. Japanese researchers have reported the construction of an AM cell line, AM-1, by exposing cells to human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) but retaining the potential of transformation. In this study, we used a retroviral infection method to over-express the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene to acquire immortality of hTERT(+)-AM cells. Furthermore, it was revealed both by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot that the pathway of immortalization was loss of p16, not p53 or p21. Also, there was no evidence indicating that the hTERT(+)-AM cells underwent malignant transformation by the nude mouse tumorigenicity assay. Taken together, this hTERT-immortalized cell line may be a potentially valuable and reliable cell model for further study of the invasive properties of AM in vitro.
Authors:
Qian Tao; Biao Lv; Bin Qiao; Chao-qun Zheng; Zhi-feng Chen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-10-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Oral oncology     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1368-8375     ISO Abbreviation:  Oral Oncol.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9709118     Medline TA:  Oral Oncol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e239-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School and Hospital of Stomatology and Institute of Stomatological Research, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China. taoqian@mail.sysu.edu.cn
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